Soviet Union 1991

First update

On January 7, 1994, Yanaev welcomed another new Orthodox Christmas, but this time Santa Claus gave him a very big gift, so big that even Yanaev couldn't believe it. Because just a few hours ago, the Croatian representative proposed to stop the exchange of fire, no longer use violent means, but start to solve the three major ethnic issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the negotiation table. This means that the territorial issue of the Bosnian Serbs, which has been going on for more than two years, will most likely be resolved in the near future.

This news is good news for all parties. Britain is eager for the civil war in Yugoslavia to end soon, and they can no longer bear too many refugees.

However, at the end of the war, the Bosnian Serbs had firmly controlled nearly 95% of the country's land. Thanks to the Soviet Union's crazy bombing, the main force of the Croatian army was directly wiped out, and the Croatians' will to resist was also disintegrated. Without follow-up troops, they were unable to resist the continuous advancement of the Bosnian Serb armed forces, and finally chose to surrender under forced circumstances.

Before Croatia chose to surrender, the British also wanted to imitate Yanaev's approach and urgently summoned NATO's air military strike force to plan an air strike, but there were few responders. Everyone knows that the Serbian army has deployed a large number of SAM surface-to-air missiles on the battlefield, and any fighter jet flying over will be hit by intensive artillery fire.

This is also the conclusion Yanaev came to as a time traveler. As long as NATO continues to choose air strikes, they will sell a large number of beech and SAM to the Serbian government, leaving Britain with a headache.

Regarding the issues of peace talks, Karadzic also called Yanaev specifically. The current Bosnian Serb government has regarded the Soviet Union as a firm and reliable socialist ally. Any problem should be discussed with Yanaev first to reach a conclusion that satisfies the other party.

"It is better to firmly control the rights of a country than anything else. The biggest problem of the Bosnian Serbs is the powerful armed forces that control the state power, which will give Croats and Muslims an opportunity to take advantage. Now is your best chance to turn the tables. Karadzic." Yanayev held the phone and made suggestions to Karadzic.

"Serbs, Croats, and Muslims. They are all guys bound by their so-called national consciousness. They try to rebel under this banner. So the more ethnic composition is, the less likely it is to cause a civil war.\

,"Karadzic on the other end of the phone listened to what Yanayev said, as if he was listening to a fairy tale. "It is very difficult to assimilate the three ethnic groups, not to mention that they are still in a state of feud."

Yanayev is talking about the policy of national assimilation. Use government intervention to narrow the gaps between ethnic groups, or even until they disappear. Let the so-called Croats and Muslims become part of the Serbs. Turkey's long-term cold policy towards the Kurds belongs to this type.

However, the Bosnian Serbs had finally achieved peace, and implementing rough intervention measures now would only have a counterproductive effect, so Yanayev suggested that Karadzic should do something at the beginning to emphasize national equality and unity. When society gradually stabilizes, he can implement this policy.

"Reintegrate the Serbs, Croats and Muslims into a new nation, and assimilate these guys who want to make independence with a unified sense of national belonging. This is the best way so far. Otherwise, do you have any other good ideas? Kill all those people? Don't be ridiculous. The end of the genocide is that the Bosnian Serbs were directly pushed by the United Nations and didn't even have the opportunity to appeal."

"I have given you the idea. Karadzic, it depends on whether you can do it next."

"Thank you for your kindness, General Secretary Yanayev." Karadzic said with relief.

Yanayev hung up the phone after he finished speaking, leaving Karadzic to think about this matter alone. Next, he asked Comrade Yazov to express his opinion on the peace talks in Yugoslavia.

"The Soviet Union will also send representatives to attend the negotiation meeting. Serbia and Bosnian Serbs are too important to us. Since the great changes in Czechoslovakia in early 1993, the communist forces in Eastern Europe have been completely wiped out. Now there is only one ally left, Serbia."

"If we don't seize this opportunity to turn the tables, the Soviet Union will be completely squeezed out of the circle of Eastern European forces, and we will never be able to turn the tables again." Yanaev's concerns are not unreasonable, otherwise the NATO group would not have tried every means to target Serbia and completely collapse the last pro-Soviet regime.

"But is it really good to directly intervene in Serbia's meeting like this? At that time, it will cause resentment among Croatians or Muslims. Isn't it..." This is one of the problems that Yazov is worried about, for fear that the Russians' attendance at the meeting will arouse the emotions of the Croatians.

"You mean the Croatians?" Yanaev laughed as if he had heard a funny joke. He turned to Yazov and said, "Do you really think that only the three major ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be present at this meeting? Not to mention us, the British are also likely to intervene. There are too many variables in the negotiation meeting, so we have to intervene."

"I firmly believe that the British will never miss this last chance to change the situation. They will try their best to gain the greatest benefits for the Croatians. What the Soviet Union has to do is to turn the British ideas into impossible fantasies." Yanaev's answer was simple and rough. Since the British wanted to interfere, the Soviet Union would suppress you. Let you watch your hope shattered in front of you.

So the Bosnian negotiation meeting became a game between the two countries on an invisible battlefield. The British hoped that the opposition they supported could gain more land. The government forces supported by Yanaev hoped that they could now firmly control 95% of the land. As long as the sovereignty of those lands was still in their hands, Yanaev would have a great chance of winning.

At least now it seems that the situation is still developing in a direction that is favorable to him, but the situation at the negotiation table is too uncertain, and even Karadzic dare not guarantee what kind of mistakes will occur at that time.

"Let this incident end quickly." Yanaev said tiredly. (To be continued.)