Soviet Union 1991

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 cross legal boundaries. Once the other party was defined as a 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. ? It shows that this old fox is waiting and watching. What is the Soviet government doing? Will these people be strangled? It will be interesting to see whether the local faction can develop into a faction that will once again cause unrest in the other countries. If it is really necessary to suppress it, Shushkevich will be unpopular, so the old fox who is used to holding good cards likes to gamble. I like to bet my own future and life on my patience.”

Kryuchkov did not dare to make random guesses about Yanayev's thoughts. Just like when he reduced some important powers of the KGB, he would rather swallow his anger than directly conflict with this man whose achievements were comparable to 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 his best to keep the KGB under a special balance, so that it would not pose a threat to him, but also to keep the KGB efficient as a butcher. Letting them monitor the Caucasus was 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 the indulgence of The high-pressure measures have suppressed all restlessness, but in the long run, the results will be even worse. Comrade Kryuchkov is good at strategy, but some problems cannot be improved by short-term suppression, and will only accumulate more problems. Question. Since the Khrushchev era Although the initial loosening of the ethnic policy and the indulgence of the Communist Party of China suppressed all restlessness temporarily, the results will be even worse in the long run. Comrade Kryuchkov is good at strategy, but some problems are not short-term. What time's suppression can only improve is the backlog of more problems. The loosening of ethnic policies since the Khrushchev era, coupled with the indulgence of the Communist Party of China, although the temporary high-pressure measures have suppressed all restlessness, in the long run, The result will be even worse."

"Comrade Kryuchkov is good at strategy, but some problems cannot be improved by short-term suppression, and will only create more problems. The relaxation of ethnic policies starting from the Khrushchev era, coupled with the indulgence of the Communist Party , Although the temporary high-pressure measures have suppressed all restlessness, in the long run, the results will be even worse. "

"Comrade Kryuchkov is good at strategy, but some problems cannot be improved by short-term suppression, and will only create more problems. The relaxation of ethnic policies starting from the Khrushchev era, coupled with indulgence, although temporary High-pressure measures have suppressed all restlessness, but in the long run, the results will be even worse.”

"Comrade Kryuchkov is good at strategy, but some problems cannot be solved by short-term repression, which will only accumulate more problems. The loosening of ethnic policies since the Khrushchev era, coupled with indulgence, although the temporary high-pressure measures have suppressed all the restlessness, the long-term results will be even worse."

"Comrade Kryuchkov is good at strategy, but some problems are not short-term

"What was the final outcome of Tito's suppression of Greater Serbia in Yugoslavia? "Yanaev slowly closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

The crackdown on Greater Serbia during the entire Tito era was very severe, and its influence lasted until the 1970s. 40,000 Serbian cadres were purged because of this. Rankovic, one of the five leaders of the Yugoslav Communist Party, was forced out of office by Tito because of Serbian nationalism. While suppressing the Serbs, who were in a strong demographic and economic situation, they took care of and favored other ethnic groups with smaller populations, and respected ethnic regional autonomy and the right to national self-determination. Rankovic, one of the five leaders of the Yugoslav Communist Party, was forced out of office by Tito because of Greater Serbia. While suppressing the Serbs, who were in a strong demographic and economic situation, they took care of and favored other ethnic groups with smaller populations, and respected ethnic regional autonomy and the right to national self-determination.?

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

"Of course, I also suppressed Great Russian chauvinism, but these people deliberately turned a deaf ear to it. "Yanaev never favors one over the other like Tito did. He suppresses everyone together. Don't say you want to be a Great Russian and others want to be nationalists.

Kryuchkov was sweating profusely when he heard this. It was not because of Yanaev's words, but because the man in front of him always saw through everything with a sharp eye, as if he was the soul of the KGB.

"I once imagined using gentle means to tame those wild guys in the member states, but unfortunately they don't seem to be willing to accept my gifts. I have given them more enlightened economic policies, but they still want more from me. Especially Georgia, I am very disappointed now."

Kryuchkov, with gray hair, had to prick up his ears and listen carefully to every word Yanaev said next.

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

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

Yanayev glanced at Kryuchkov, closed the last page of the detailed report, and said with a smile, "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.)8

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