Soviet Union 1991

The third update

Just when the Turkish government's anti-Soviet speech was rampant, a bad news suddenly came from Washington. President Mario said that the anti-missile system was being maintained and upgraded, and it was not convenient to provide it to the Turkish government for the time being. Then US Secretary of State Warren made a statement in front of the news media, saying that the shooting down of the Soviet fighter was only a matter between Turkey and the Soviet government, and had nothing to do with the United States, and Washington remained neutral.

This is equivalent to Demirel being ready to start the "Winter is Coming" copy, but there was news that his teammates were offline and let you go. After all, Turkish Defense Minister Sabahating could have directly stated that as long as the Soviet fighter invaded Turkish airspace again, it would not hesitate to strike it.

Demirel hurriedly wanted to contact the White House, but the other party turned a deaf ear to Turkey's request, which was completely different from the script agreed upon before. The United States will respect the Soviet Union's approach and express support to a certain extent.

This practice of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge is already very obvious. After getting the Soviet Union's promise, the United States did not hesitate to sell out the Turkish government and even colluded with the Soviet Union to deal with Turkey. Turkey feels like it has been sold out and is still counting money for others.

"These bastards are simply shameless." Demirel said angrily. Turkey has suffered enough humiliation these days. From the revenge of the Soviet Union to the betrayal of the United States, the disasters that are closely linked to each other have finally made Turkey realize that they are not the opponents of the five big gangsters at all. For their own interests, they can even use it as a bargaining chip.

Things have come to this point. Demirel can't admit defeat. If he bows his head and admits defeat to the Soviet Union at this time, Demirel will not only become a laughing stock of the world, but will also be further threatened by the Soviet Union. Of course, Turkey is now in a situation where misfortunes do not come alone. Just when he thought that the Soviet Union had exhausted all its tricks, Yanayev made another move that made Turkey completely desperate.

This time, Soviet Prime Minister Pavlov visited Turkey's neighboring countries and held a friendly meeting with Bulgarian President Zheliu Zhelev. Bulgaria, which used to belong to the Soviet Union's sphere of influence, is still shrouded in the shadow of redism, so for the Soviet Union's visit. Zhelev had to put on a smiling attitude.

"I know President Zhelev has been troubled by something recently. I guess the pressure from the UK is not small." Pavlov lowered his voice and said to Bulgarian President Zhelev. He raised his head and blinked, hinting to the other party that I know everything about you.

"I don't have any pressure. The British are just talking nonsense." Zhelev smiled and said casually. Although he pretended to be calm, his heart was surging, wondering why those secrets would directly alarm the Soviet high-level.

The recent headache for the Bulgarian government is the Markov political murder case, although it was a criminal case that occurred in 1978. However, the British government, which was settling accounts after the event, did not let Bulgaria go, but directly asked the Bulgarian government to arrest and extradite the suspect.

The Markov political murder case was an unsolved case during the Cold War. On September 7, 1978, Georgy Markov, a Bulgarian dissident writer in exile in the UK, was accidentally stabbed by the tip of a "passerby"'s umbrella on the streets of London and then poisoned to death. This case can be called the most bizarre and mysterious murder case during the Cold War.

On September 29 of this year, British Ambassador to Denmark Richard Thomas and Danish Ambassador to the UK met with Bulgarian President Zhelev and pressured President Zhelev to explain the umbrella murder case and provide information about the suspect, Bulgarian intelligence spy Julio.

Although the Bulgarian authorities said why should I listen to your British government. But the political pressure exerted by the British government on Bulgaria is not small. The authorities threatened Bulgaria with just the right amount of force, neither too light nor too heavy.

"If we support the Bulgarian government behind the scenes, Britain will have no excuse to settle accounts with you. After all, they won't care too much about the life and death of a Bulgarian writer, right?"

Pavlov promised Zhelev while observing his expression. Seeing that he didn't have any obvious rejection, he listened to him with interest. Pavlov continued, "We can help Bulgaria deal with the pressure from Britain. But you have to do us a small favor as well."

"What small favor?" President Zhelev became alert. He knew that things were not as simple as he imagined. There must be an ulterior conspiracy behind the Soviets' kindness.

"We are going to build a canal starting from the Black Sea, crossing Bulgaria and Greece, and reaching the Mediterranean Sea, so as to get rid of the Soviet Union's own dependence on the Black Sea Strait. Such a huge project involving three countries is naturally impossible for one country to complete independently, and we also need to collect the attitudes of other countries towards this project."

After listening to what Pavlov said, Zhelev was a little at a loss. He thought the other party was playing an international joke. Building a canal that runs through three countries is a huge undertaking. Even other countries will have opinions on the project, including Turkey, which will be the country with the strongest opposition.

Imagine what a tragic existence the Black Sea Strait will be if it loses its strategic value because of the construction of the canal. President Demirel simply dares not think about it. If such a canal with a practical project is opened, the Black Sea will really become a backyard swimming pool of the Soviet Union.

"If such a canal is dug, it will definitely be a project that will affect the world." Zhelev was simply stunned by his own fantasy. Just think about what the annual revenue of such a canal will be? It can almost swallow up all the shipping volume of the Black Sea throat. At that time, the Bulgarian government will be able to make a fortune just by relying on the revenue brought by this canal.

When that time really comes, Turkey will really become a tragic country, and the Black Sea navigation route in its hands will become something without any economic value.

"But I have another question. How to distribute the initial costs and benefits of such a canal? Such a huge project cannot be completed by just talking about it." Zhelev also had a skeptical idea about what Pavlov said.

How much budget to spend and how to distribute the benefits afterwards are all problems. Although the prospects are good, everyone knows that the initial investment is huge, and no one wants to be the first to come out and be the victim. Bulgaria cannot afford such a capital investment, and the Soviet Union cannot afford it either.

"We only need to know the Bulgarian government's support for the construction of the canal. Such a plan must be long-term. We will not take any action in the short term." Pavlov said with a smile.

"Oh, of course we support it, but all this must be in accordance with..."

"I know, we have to consider the reality. This will be discussed after Greece also has a positive answer." After getting the consent of the Bulgarian government, Pavlov smiled and nodded. Now his goal has been achieved. The canal opening project itself is a fantasy story for the current Soviet Union, but sometimes expressing one's position is far more important than planning to do something, even if it gives people a sense of appointment.

After this visit to deal with the Bulgarian government, Pavlov will rush to his next destination to persuade the Greek president to support the canal project plan that has so far been non-existent. As long as the leaders of other countries agree, Turkey will face a cold winter of economic depression.

The sovereignty of the Soviet Union is sacred and inviolable, and the consequences of provocation are tragic. Demirel's tragedy is that he was so arrogant that he didn't see clearly how many trump cards the man standing across from his gambling table held in his hand! (To be continued.)