Resource Tycoon Reborn

Artorov and Yarmolenko couldn't help but look at each other, and both showed bitter expressions. The Dnipropetrovsk Steel Plant is a famous special steel production plant in Ukraine and even the CIS.

, with a factory history of nearly 80 years, is the first steel plant in the world to master electroslag remelting technology and is world-renowned in the field of powdered high-speed steel production. Its products are widely used in aerospace, aviation, military, and automobiles.

, petrochemicals, mold manufacturing and many other important fields. A few years ago, it was still popular, and many foreign manufacturers expressed strong interest in it, and Fang Mingyuan was one of them. But now, looking at Fang Mingyuan’s appearance

, as if they didn’t care about it at all.

"The Dnipropetrovsk Steel Plant received the patent money back then. It was not used to develop new special steels, but was used entirely to pay off debts. Now, I am afraid that except for military steel, its products are not competitive.

It can't even compare to what it was back then, right? Moreover, the equipment of the current Dnepropetrovsk Steel Plant is even more outdated, and the smelting technology is far from advanced. A large number of experienced workers and researchers have been lost, except for those that cannot be sold.

Besides the special steel formula, what else is left?" Fang Mingyuan asked. Although the loss of workers and researchers at the Dnipropetrovsk Steel Plant secretly had a share of "contribution" to the Fang family, Fang Mingyuan is absolutely

It will not be acknowledged publicly.

Artorov and Yarmolenko spread their hands helplessly and embarrassedly. Indeed, as Fang Mingyuan said, the patent transfer fee paid by Fang Mingyuan to the Dnipropetrovsk Steel Plant was used by the Ukrainian government.

After taking part of it, almost all the rest was used to repay the debt of the factory. Originally, what they thought was to reduce the debt of the Dnipropetrovsk Steel Plant first, so that it could carry on with ease, and then find ways to raise capital.

The factory is upgrading and renovating, and developing new products. However, the ideas are rich and the reality is very skinny. A lot of debts have been paid off, but the funds for the factory's upgrading and transformation have been delayed. There are no new products and no equipment and technology.

After upgrading and transforming, there are no more sales, and today’s Dnipropetrovsk Steel Plant is still heavily in debt.

"If your country is really sincere in cooperating, you have to come up with something exciting. Otherwise, it will only make me question how sincere you are?" Fang Mingyuan said with a smile.

Hearing that there was no hint of anger in Fang Mingyuan's words, Artorov and Yarmolenko felt relieved. It can be said that Ukraine's economy is now more and more closely related to China, and China has become an important export for Ukraine.

Markets and import source countries, the total import and export trade between the two countries has reached more than eight billion US dollars, of which the Fang family accounts for a considerable share. Not to mention the loans of the Second Gulf Bank to the Ukrainian government and enterprises, soybeans alone

and wheat exports to China account for the largest share of Ukraine's agricultural exports, and the Fang family is also investing in the food processing industry in Ukraine, processing some soybeans and wheat into edible oil and flour for export. Moreover, the Fang family's Qinxi

The airline and Kowloon Air are also the largest purchasers and operators of the "civilian" version of the An-124 transport aircraft jointly produced by Ukraine and Russia.

Guo's Shipping Group also occupies a place in Ukraine's shipping market. One-third of Ukraine's imports and exports to Southeast Asia and East Asia are shipped by ships owned by Guo's Shipping Group. Ukraine

International airlines are still actively operating, seeking permission from China to open flights from Kiev to Beijing or Kiev to Fengyuan. Moreover, Fang Mingyuan has good relations with many high-level people in Russia. The Fang family is in the Russian economy.

It also has considerable influence, and the top leaders in Ukraine also hope to have such a private communication channel. Therefore, no one is willing to offend such a figure.

"By the way, I heard that the relationship between you and Russia has been somewhat tense recently?" Fang Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"Well, it's not because of the Georgian issue!" Yarmolenko sighed. At the opening of this year's China Olympics, the Georgian government suddenly broke the traditional practice of no war during the Olympics and took the Russian president to attend the opening of the Olympics in the capital.

At the right time, they brazenly launched an attack on the Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in the Republic of South Ossetia, with the intention of expelling the Russians from the Republic of South Ossetia. The intention was to form a fait accompli, catch Russia by surprise, and then use the pressure of the international community to force

Russia swallowed this bitter pill.

In this South Ossetia war, the Ukrainian government did not stand on Russia's side. Instead, it strongly supported Georgia and continued to conflict with Russia over the mobilization and base issues of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. First, it issued a presidential decree to restrict Russia's Black Sea operations.

Fleet mobilization requires the Black Sea Fleet to notify the Ukrainian Naval Command at least 72 hours in advance of the mobilization of ships and fighter aircraft. In fact, in the war with Georgia, the Russian Black Sea Fleet played an important role. It blocked

Abkhazia, an important port in Georgia, and sank a Georgian navy ship, becoming an indispensable force for Russia to defeat Georgia.

And later, the Ukrainian side publicly emphasized more than once that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet should completely withdraw from the port of Sevastopol before the end of 2017. Regarding Ukraine, the Russian side also responded hard, and the Russian government’s new ambassador to Ukraine was delayed.

He refused to take office, and the Russian government publicly announced that this decision was a personal protest against the Ukrainian president. At the same time, Russia also announced that it would increase the price of natural gas to Ukraine!

"Who could have imagined that the Georgian army would be defeated so miserably and so quickly!" Artorov said with a wry smile. If he had known that Georgia had prepared for many years and received military aid from the United States, and attacked the Russians first, it would have still

After being beaten to a pulp by the Russians in just five or six days, and even the core areas of the country were invaded by the Russians, Ukraine will not wade into this troubled waters.

As a result, Georgia was defeated and had to sign a ceasefire agreement with Russia. The Russians withdrew from the core areas of Georgia, and the originally disputed areas were firmly controlled by Russia. The Georgians could not counterattack after stealing the chicken.

After losing a handful of rice, not only failed to regain the sovereignty of the disputed area, but also suffered heavy domestic losses, and the economy plummeted. As for the intervention that Georgia expected from the United States and the European Union, it was delayed until the end of the war, and the intensity...

...For Russia, it’s okay not to mention it!

"Even a starved polar bear is not comparable to a koala! Don't forget, oil prices have been at high levels for so long. Russia is no longer the dying polar bear when the Soviet Union first disintegrated." Fang Mingyuan curled his lips.

He said, putting aside the grievances between countries, he could not understand what the Georgians thought. Although the sovereignty of the Republic of South Ossetia was disputed, Georgia was right on the border with Russia, and it was actually with the United States.

People are fighting so fiercely, and they still want to join NATO, build US military bases, and add anti-missile systems. How is this different from when the Soviet Union wanted to transport missiles into Cuba? The Americans would not hesitate to fight a world war to force the Soviet army to withdraw from Cuba.

, even if Russia is now inferior to the former Soviet Union, do Georgians really think that polar bears have turned into koalas? Besides, koalas will stretch out their claws when they are anxious! Moreover, Georgia is right next to Russia, and facing Europe

This side has always been the area with the highest concentration of Russian troops, and the nearest NATO base is still a certain distance away from Georgia. How come the Georgians are so confident that the Americans will take the huge risk of a direct conflict with Russia to participate?

"Yes, the president... did not think it through well at the time." Altorov sighed, although he could understand the president's motivation for doing what he did at that time. Although Ukraine was independent from the former Soviet Union, it was adjacent to Russia.

It has always made Ukrainians feel uneasy. History has fully demonstrated how greedy polar bears are for land. As a country that also broke away from the former Soviet Union, it is also threatened by Russian military power and also wants to join the European Union.

Georgia, which has joined NATO, and Ukraine naturally hope that the two sides can join hands to jointly resist Russian pressure... But I am afraid that no one expected that Russia would react so hard and fiercely, and that Georgia would lose so quickly and miserably.

Compared with the Chechen War, the strength of the Russian army has been significantly improved!

Fang Mingyuan secretly twisted his lips. This was not just a matter of poor consideration, but the leader of Ukraine was out of his mind! Although he could understand the idea of ​​Ukrainians wanting to get rid of Russian influence, let’s not talk about the situation on Ukrainian soil.

There are Russians in the country itself, and there are a large number of pro-Russian citizens in the areas bordering Russia. Ukraine itself has a very important strategic location. If Ukraine turns to NATO and becomes a member of NATO, and the U.S. military enters Ukraine, what will happen to the Russian capital?

The threat from Moscow is really too great! Moreover, Russia is still an important investor, creditor and export target country in Ukraine. Russia’s natural gas supply alone is indispensable for Ukraine’s economic development. Before it has sufficient strength, it is impossible to compete with Russia

How can there be any good results from falling out? Ukraine's wrong stance has made the relationship between the two countries quite stiff. Russia has threatened to raise the price of natural gas supplied to Ukraine next year.

But no matter how disdainful they are of the short-sightedness of these Ukrainian politicians, today's Ukraine is still a must for China and the Fang family. The country needs a steady stream of military technology and products from Ukraine to enhance its own military industry.

, especially those that are difficult to obtain from the West and Russia, the Fang family also needs Ukrainian civilian technologies and markets.

"Fortunately, Russia is now in an economic recession. Now everyone is just shouting from the air!" Yarmolenko said. Although Russia won the war in August, military expenditures and subsequent

The condemnation of Russia by European and American countries and some economic sanctions have also caused Russia to suffer considerable losses. Especially after the economic crisis, the price of oil plummeted in the international market, which caused the growth rate of Russia's domestic economy to slow down significantly. The ruble

The exchange rate has also continued to decline. In just four or five months, the ruble's exchange rate has depreciated by nearly 20% compared to before the Georgian war. In order to inject liquidity into domestic banks, the Russian Central Bank has so far

More than 200 billion US dollars have been used, which accounted for one-third of Russia's foreign exchange reserves at the time! But even so, it is still unable to change the situation of Russia's economy falling into recession. It is expected that Russia's GDP will grow in 2009

It will turn from the previous seven to eight percent to negative growth! Huge financial pressure and domestic economic recession mean that the Russian government currently has no tough measures to take against Ukraine, which is on the wrong side of the Georgian war.

"It's just a joke at fifty steps!" Fang Mingyuan sighed inwardly. Today's Ukrainian economy is no better than Russia's. Russia still has a lot of resources to export, and it has almost 400 billion US dollars.

What does Ukraine have in terms of foreign exchange reserves? Although mineral resources are also quite rich, they are poor in terms of production capacity. Military technology is urgently needed by China, but over the years, few new technologies and new products have appeared in Ukrainian military enterprises. China

However, the military industrial enterprises of the two countries are constantly strengthening. If fundamental changes cannot be made, one day the scale of military exchanges and cooperation between the two countries will shrink on a large scale. However, this is what he thought in his heart.

, of course it cannot be said out loud.

"Although that is said, most people in our government still hope to become friendly neighbors with the Russian government. Not everyone agrees with the president's decision. Moreover, everyone is concerned about his overly pro-American and anti-Russian style.

, so dissatisfied." Artorov said with a helpless look. The current president is from the "Our Ukraine" People's Union, and he ascended to the presidential throne on the candidate of the Party of Regions. As a member of the Party of Regions, he

Of course, we are not from the same place.

"I will hand it over to you, but you have to do it yourself sincerely!" Fang Mingyuan whispered to Altorov, "My personal views on the EU and the United States, and on the security and future of Ukraine

, don’t put too much hope in them!” (~^~)