Soviet Union 1991

Second update

Before Primakov went to the White House, Yanayev talked to Primakov about the current situation in Cyprus. Yanayev gave a sharp insight.

"In fact, in this Cyprus conflict, both Greece and Turkey were tricked once by the United States and the Soviet Union. The United States used the existing political situation to force Maziyel to cooperate with Washington, while the Soviet Union used Cyprus to sell arms and suppress Turkey arrogance, warning the other side not to get too close to the United States. In this way, the Soviet Union and the United States are evenly matched, each has its own winner or loser."

Yanayev said meaningfully, "But I feel that the United States has lost more people's hearts. After all, the method of cooperation first and then betrayal betrayed the interests of Cyprus and Greece, and Turkey, which tried to unite, did not achieve the desired effect. The other party still We are deeply hostile to President Mario’s attempt to meddle in Turkey’s internal affairs. This is our opportunity to divide NATO, Comrade Primakov, you must seize it.”

Primakov chewed over what Yanayev said on the plane, always feeling that Yanayev's words meant something else. Primakov understood that this trip to Washington was not as simple as imagined. The mission assigned to him was not only to serve as a messenger to convey Moscow’s position, but also to act as an intermediary coordinator between the United States and the Soviet Union.

When Primakov came back from his thoughts, he found that the plane had landed. A fleet of all-black Chevrolets at the airport was waiting for Primakov's arrival. After entering American territory, Primakov officially maintained a state of "radio silence" with Moscow. God knows how many CIA-installed bugs were found in the hotel where he stayed and in the car he was traveling in.

This secret meeting even bypassed the Soviet ambassador to the United States and truly became an informal meeting. In the conference room heading to the White House, Primakov was thinking about what attitude he should use to compete with American leaders. After all, no one wants to suffer a loss on the Cyprus issue.

Since the victory of Morfu, the spokesperson of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who originally clamored for negotiations, suddenly lost his voice. At this time, Greece strongly demanded an end to the conflict and required the United Nations to intervene. Both Mario and Yanayev could see that the battlefield situation had changed.

As an important city in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Morfu naturally wanted to get it back after losing it. And the Cypriot government troops, who have gained a advantage, will not hand over the city easily. Therefore, the time for the intervention of United Nations peacekeeping forces is crucial.

When the person leading the way stopped, Primakov realized that he had reached the door of the conference room. The people around him stopped and signaled that only Primakov could enter the next meeting.

Primakov straightened his clothes and pushed open the door with a serious face.

The conference room is not big, with a few sofas, a table, and very simple furnishings. But the people working inside are in direct proportion to this simple conference room. U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine and U.S. President Mario, two heavyweight hawkish politicians, gave Comrade Primakov a feeling that a conflict might break out at any time.

"As for the Cyprus issue, I think the United States and the Soviet Union hope to properly resolve this regional conflict and strive to return to stability in the Aegean Sea and even the Mediterranean region as soon as possible..."

Sure enough, Primakov's ominous premonition became a reality. He had just made a start when the US Secretary of State Madeleine, who had always had a straight face, began to attack Primakov, "Wait a minute, the Soviet Union does not seem to be Why are the Mediterranean countries starting to interfere in NATO’s internal affairs?”

Primakov smiled, knowing that today's negotiations were not that simple. Faced with Madeleine's aggressive momentum, Primakov just retorted calmly, "Then the United States is separated from Europe by the Atlantic Ocean, so why has it started to interfere in the affairs of Mediterranean countries?"

Primakov's counterattack made Madeleine not know how to answer. No matter what she said, there was a sense of strong words. Simply bypass this topic and enter the negotiation process.

"But it is an undeniable fact that the Soviet Union supported Greece in provoking the Cyprus civil war. It kept saying that it wanted to maintain regional peace, stability and development, but it turned out that it was not doing one thing on the surface and another secretly?"

"Wait a minute." Primakov made a pause gesture. He asked Secretary Madeleine to think carefully about what the United States had done. "Have you forgotten one thing? The reason why the Cypriot army provoked the civil war. It’s not about the Soviet Union. Everyone knows that after Secretary Madeleine visited Cyprus and Greece, conflicts began between the two sides. So whether it is the United States or the Soviet Union, anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance, right?”

The Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior officials were all masters of various debates. Although Madeleine was aggressive at first, she was completely unable to hold her ground. Instead, Primakov forced her to have nothing to say.

Primakov crossed his legs, his expression still extremely calm. Even President Mario, who was sitting aside and had not yet spoken, felt a little sorry for the Secretary of State he had promoted. First, he was completely criticized by Shevardnadze in the diplomatic forum, and then he was completely abused by the Soviet special envoy Primakov here. Mario really felt that you should never try to argue with Soviet diplomats, otherwise they would defeat you with their sharp arguments and erudite references.

President Mario even wanted to see what was in the minds of these Slavs?

"Isn't the focus of the debate between the two sides now whether this civil war should be ended earlier and the United Nations should be involved? The Soviet Union has always supported it. For the stability and unity of the Mediterranean region, we have an obligation to do so."

Mario didn't think so in his heart. Everyone knew that the Soviet Union took advantage of this crisis to obtain the permanent right to station an air force military base in Cyprus. Although this made Britain very unhappy. However, facing the northern regime with great variables, the British top leaders believed that it was safer to cooperate with Cyprus.

"What if the United States believes that we should not interfere in the internal affairs of a country? And now the United Nations is the world of Americans." Madeleine narrowed her eyes and showed a fierce light. She looked at Primakov like a cobra. It made people feel a chill.

Faced with Madeleine's threat, Primakov was not afraid. He replied very calmly, "Then I think this war will end with a great victory for the Cypriot army, that's it." (.)