Soviet Union 1991

(While organizing my thoughts, there is only one update today)

"Let's get straight to the point, President Yanayev." Secretary of State Igorberg knew that the two people sitting across from him were almost scheming Kremlin monsters. They could see through any calculations and methods at a glance, and there was no progress. It is better to sit down and negotiate terms openly than to deal with it. At least according to the attitude of the Russians, the latter will make the negotiation faster.

Yanayev moved a chair and sat down. He always looked at the other party with a smile, "You said, Secretary of State Igorberg, as long as the conditions proposed are reasonable, we can naturally continue to talk. We are not Unreasonable people, aren’t they?”

Huh, it looks like we can continue talking. Eagleberg breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We feel deeply guilty and uneasy about what happened to our ship in your Arctic Ocean. We hope that this unpleasant incident will not affect the friendship between the two countries." Partnership..."

"Wait a minute." Yanayev waved his hand to interrupt Igorberg. He frowned and said with some dissatisfaction, "I only need to hear the conditions you proposed, and I am not interested in other nonsense."

"For the losses caused by your country's submarines, the rescue costs and the arrangements for the soldiers' food and accommodation will be fully paid by us, and we will not miss a penny. However, we also have the conditions to return the soldiers as soon as possible, and our rescue ships can enter What are the conditions for salvaging the USS Baton Rouge nuclear submarine in the Arctic Ocean?”

Igorberg thought he had put forward a reasonable and exciting condition, but Yanayev just smiled and shook his head and said, "Do you really think I'm a three-year-old? That's it." Can you also propose transaction conditions?”

"Huh?" Igorberg was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Yanayev would be dissatisfied with these conditions and asked, "If President Yanayev is not satisfied, he can put forward his own opinions. Let’s discuss it and everything can be discussed.”

"Chechnya." Yanayev mentioned a place that had nothing to do with this incident.

Eagleberg was a little baffled. "Chechnya? What do you mean? Aren't we discussing events in the Arctic Ocean?"

"In addition to the two conditions you put forward, you must add one more. You must order your NATO allies to stop assisting the Chechens. Otherwise, let alone your rescue ships enter our waters, not even those hundreds of sailors. You don't want to Go back. You don’t need to lie to me, Secretary Igorberg, the Soviet Union has one of the best intelligence networks in the world.”

Although the war in Chechnya has stopped, this does not mean that the United States, as the world's troublemaker, has stopped attacking itself. Various weapons still flow into Chechnya through secret channels every day. Used by remaining partisans against Soviet troops.

"We will also dispatch the rescue unilaterally, and we will never let American rescue ships set foot on our territory. This is also my condition, a non-negotiable condition."

Eagleberg pushed up his glasses and said with some embarrassment, "I have to report what you said to the president. After all, I have no right to handle this kind of thing."

"The Kremlin has a direct hotline to Washington. Secretary Igorberg, you can call and ask now." Yanayev felt funny when he thought of Bush's anxious look at this time. The only thing the President of the United States is thinking about right now should be how to satisfactorily resolve the crisis of trust in the government caused by this incident and keep his position in the next election.

After Secretary of State Eagleberg called the President's Office at the White House via hotline. He told Bush the conditions proposed by the Soviets, lowered his voice, and asked in a low voice what should we do?

"What should we do?" Bush, who was disgraced after being exposed by the news, said angrily, "Of course we did it. Now the Soviets have a handle on us. Thank God, one exposure is enough. What if they do it again? It is not impossible for me to be impeached by Congress. Secretary Eagleberg, you have to see clearly that we are the disadvantaged party now. As long as the other party does not go too far, let it go."

"Is this really okay?" Even Igorberg felt that the Soviet Union's request was a bit excessive.

"It's up to you to take charge of this matter. You know, the whole country is paying close attention to the fate of these hundreds of officers and soldiers. If they suffer even the slightest loss, you and I will be waiting to resign and step down!" Bush Said angrily. Then he hung up the phone and sat alone at his desk sulking. Indeed, if the exposure incident had not happened, the U.S. government could still bargain with the Soviets, but now because of public opinion. The initiative is completely in the hands of the other party.

Igorberg walked back to the negotiation table and said to Yanayev, "I can agree to all the conditions you put forward, but there is one condition you must satisfy me and let me bring our soldiers back as soon as possible. Home."

Yanayev, who deliberately pretended to be embarrassed but was secretly happy in his heart, sighed and said, "Secretary of State Igorberg, it's not that we are unwilling to return your soldiers, but to take the patients out of isolation. Room. It’s not a good choice for me or you.”

"We Americans will handle any matter, and you don't need to bother your Excellency the President." Eagleberg repeated, "We have agreed to all your demands. It is time to return our soldiers, Your Excellency the President."

"Of course, as long as I receive intelligence in a few days that arms aid will be cut off and diplomatic relations with Chechnya will be completely severed. By the way, the fees have been transferred to our designated account." Yanayev said with a smile like a cunning fox, "We will let them go immediately."

At this point in the negotiation, Igorberg was no longer in a good mood to continue. He nodded expressionlessly, "Very good, I hope President Yanayev can keep his promise. After all, Americans are only willing to deal with countries with credibility."

"Haha, of course." Yanayev smiled meaningfully, he stretched out his hand to shake hands with Igorberg and said, "I hope this cooperation will be pleasant."

Igorberg shook hands with Yanayev with a smile, but what he thought in his heart was a big fuck. He had never seen such a cunning and shameless Soviet leader, mercenary, and petty. The United States, which has always claimed to calculate the whole world, was calculated for the first time today.

"This is the first time that we are strong enough to afford defeat." Igor Berg sneered inwardly, "But you, the Soviet Union, are on the brink of economic difficulties. I wonder if President Yanayev will still be able to afford defeat in the future?" (To be continued.)