Soviet Union 1991

Second update

KGB Chairman Kryuchkov is reporting to Yanayev about the recent political developments in Georgia. As another version of the "Balkans" in the Caucasus, the complex ethnic policies here would give any Soviet leader a headache. During the Stalin period, the father-in-law's tough and high-pressure policies had been suffocating the Caucasian peoples who were trying to establish an independent country. Even the Chechens were forced to live in exile in Central Asia and became the "Soviet version of Gypsies." The leaders after Khrushchev showed a trend of being worse than the last, and their increasingly conniving attitude led to the rise of a wave of secession in the member countries after 1989.

Naturally Yanayev would not let this happen, so those areas with complex and sensitive ethnic relations became the focus of Yanayev's care, and even authorized the KGB to exceed legal boundaries once the other party was defined as Terrorists can directly bypass legal channels for intelligence interrogation.

Therefore, in the politically repressive Caucasus, the KGB is a symbol of ghosts and demons. No one knows whether these harmless faces hiding in the crowd will turn into terrifying enemies armed with silenced pistols in the next moment.

"What is the recent ethnic situation in the Caucasus, especially in the Georgian states?" Yanayev asked while flipping through the report. As nonchalant as a casual question.

Kryuchkov did not dare to casually answer Yanayev's seemingly casual question. He took out a thick report from his arms, including all details. Then report back to the organization in the simplest possible terms on what’s going on in Georgia so far.

"The nativist forces in the Georgian government are gradually rising, which is more of a headache than the three pineapple countries. They have formed a mainstream view internally, that is, the Soviet government must give them more rights to command the army and formulate laws. Policy. The old fox Shushkevich is much quieter, and it is the deputy-level leadership factions who are not very vocal in the participating countries who are fanning the flames."

Hearing this, Yanayev sneered and said, "If Shushkevich, the Supreme Secretary of the Soviet in Georgia, was really loyal to the Soviet, he would immediately start to strangle these 'heretical' remarks. He has not yet explained anything. ? Indicates that this old fox is waiting to see if the Soviet government These people will be strangled. Let's wait and see whether the local faction can develop into a faction that will cause unrest in the franchised countries. If it really needs to be suppressed, Shushkevich will be unpopular, so the old fox who is used to holding two good cards likes to gamble. I like to bet my future and life on my patience.”

Kryuchkov did not dare to speculate randomly on Yanayev's thoughts, just as he had reduced some important powers of the KGB. He would rather choose to swallow his anger than have a head-on conflict with a man whose achievements could rival those of Peter the Great.

"I can arrange for the KGB to arrest those guys right now and imprison them for ten days and a half to let them know the consequences of being politically incorrect." Although Kryuchkov's power at home has weakened, his privileges in the Caucasus have increased. , Yanayev tried to keep the KGB under a special balance. Not only to make it not pose a threat to itself, but also to keep the KGB efficient as a butcher, letting them monitor the Caucasus is the best choice.

"How can a group of guys who regard their belief in national independence as a spiritual pursuit eliminate their hatred because of ten days and a half of detention? The method of fear will lose its effect one day. What we need is a way to make them surrender." Yanayev explained to him while flipping through Kryuchkov's report.

"Comrade Kryuchkov is good at strategy, but some problems cannot be improved by short-term suppression, and will only accumulate more problems. The relaxation of ethnic policies starting from the Khrushchev era, coupled with Gor-Bachow The husband’s indulgence, although the high-pressure measures temporarily suppressed all the restlessness, the consequences will be even worse in the long run.”

"What was the final outcome when Tito of Yugoslavia suppressed Greater Serbianism?" Yanayev slowly closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Throughout the Tito era, the crackdown on Serbianism was very severe, and its impact lasted until the 1970s, when 40,000 Serb cadres were purged. Rankovic, one of the five core leaders of the Yugoslav Communist Party, was ousted by Tito precisely because of Serb nationalism. While suppressing the Serbian ethnic group, which has a strong population and economy, it takes care of and favors other ethnic groups with smaller populations and respects ethnic regional autonomy and the right to self-determination. Kovic, one of the five core leaders of the Yugoslav Communist Party, was ousted by Tito precisely because of Greater Serbianism. While suppressing the demographically and economically powerful Serbs, it takes care of and favors other ethnic groups with smaller populations and respects ethnic regional autonomy and the right to self-determination. ?

Later, Yugoslavia was turned into a mess and torn apart by a group of Catholics and ragged believers, and Tito was also the culprit hiding behind it.

"Of course I also suppress Great Russian chauvinism, but these people are just pretending to be deaf and dumb." Yanayev would never do anything that favors one over another like Tito. If you want to suppress them together, don’t say that you want to show Great Russianism and others want to show nationalism.

Kryuchkov was sweating behind his back when he heard this, and it wasn't because of Yanayev's words. But the person in front of him has a sharp gaze that sees through everything at all times, as if he is the soul of the KGB.

"I had imagined using gentle means to tame those wild guys in the member states, but unfortunately they seemed unwilling to accept my gifts. I had already given them a more enlightened economic policy, but they still wanted more from me. Especially Georgia, I am very disappointed now."

The gray-haired Kryuchkov had to prick up his ears and listen carefully to every word Yanaev said next.

"You order the KGB agencies in Georgia to continue to deliberately indulge the ethnic separatist forces of the Georgians." Yanaev said calmly.

"Is this...preparing to uproot the forces behind it?" Kryuchkov asked cautiously.

Yanaev glanced at Kryuchkov. Closing the last page of the detailed report, he smiled and said, "We need to provide an executable excuse for a grand execution and massacre in Georgia. If the Georgians do not rebel, do we have a legitimate reason and opportunity?" (To be continued.)