Soviet Union 1991

(Second update on the 15th, good night everyone)

A political cartoon recently released by the British BBC has attracted the attention of many people in the international community. The portrait of Yanayev is wearing a crown and holding a scepter, standing in front of a cage, and those who stay in the cage are his former friends. Rivals and enemies. The name of the comic is "The New Tsar of the East?" ", with a big question mark at the end, which is a metaphor for Yanayev's use of anti-corruption to fight against dissidents.

The prank on the country's top leader aroused the indignation of the Soviet people, especially after Yanayev attacked those bureaucrats and regained the love of the people. Although the image of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union has not changed much, the vast majority of people have gradually begun to identify with the supreme leader, and Yanayev's image-building propaganda has also been very successful. This is also thanks to Yakovlev not continuing to serve as the Soviet Union's leader. The role of pig teammates is over.

Of course Yanayev would not care about this irony from the BBC. In fact, he had also thought about what it would be like if he wore a crown on his head and was admired by thousands of people. Of course, as a staunch communist, this idea only existed in his mind. However, he still asked the JoongAng Ilbo to publish an article refuting the BBC's political cartoons.

"As a 'mouthpiece' dedicated to promoting democracy and freedom, the BBC has contributed a lot to the equality of the world. In their publicity, Diem and Park Chung-hee are representatives of democracy and prosperity, Pavilion and Battis. The towers are all symbols of the free world. Of course, these representatives of the free world supported by Americans were eventually killed by bullets, or were exiled outside the country they controlled. But one person is committed to improving people's livelihood. , the top leader who fights corruption and establishes a society governed by the rule of law, has been criticized as authoritarian and cruel. I really want to know how the BBC's double standards define democracy and freedom. 'Freedom, how many crimes have been committed through your hands.' Of course, the BBC will be blind and ignore these words of the French revolutionary Madame Roland, because they are dogs loyal to the political party, rather than people who really speak for the people.”

After this article came out, it caused an uproar in the public opinion. It was the first time that the BBC was slapped in the face so directly, so everyone was looking forward to the BBC's rebuttal, but the latter was silent, deliberately avoiding it as if it had nothing to say. on this topic.

Of course, Yanayev would not argue with these fast-moving Western reporters. In his opinion, humbly accepting the opinions of reporters who oppose the president is a very stupid thing. He does not believe these reporters who do not have any scientific knowledge. Can unscrupulous mouthpieces be expected to say those fair words, journalists? It's just a selective way of letting you know the so-called truth.

And there is another more important thing in Yanayev's mind. The September political purges in Moscow are finally coming to an end. As the political turmoil gradually stabilizes, a group of people in the Soviet high-level political circles who are on the wrong team are exiled. They went to the ice and snow of Siberia to keep company with polar bears. Another group of people were not so lucky. They were sentenced to death for embezzling huge amounts of money. And it was suggested by Yanayev himself.

"Chernoverkin, a former minister of the gas industry, was sentenced to death and deprived of political rights for life."

"Medzhensky, a former deputy minister of the metallurgical industry department, was sentenced to death and deprived of political rights for life."

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These high-level officials who were supposed to become Russian oligarchs in the future had their political careers ruined because of Yanayev's accidental time travel. Perhaps they had resentment towards Yanayev deep in their hearts, but when they thought of this man's With his iron-blooded tactics and his control of the KGB, the largest terrorist organization in the Soviet Union, everyone would understand and keep silent.

The rotation of the machine of state violence, the gears crushed the democratization process that Gorbachev had accumulated for several years into pieces in just one month, and then the steel tracks crushed it hard, letting everyone know that Su Russia does not need your disgusting and hypocritical democracy, nor does it need your strange and twisted Western values. Yanayev possesses even more formidable weapons of domination than they do.

legal system.

Therefore, there are countless officials who have been sent to the "communist gallows" in the past few days. They will be sent to the execution platform after passing the first and second instance sentences in the court. Those with ashen faces seem to have already known the fate. The entire sentencing process is They remain in a state of empty shells with their souls stripped away, and some still hold on to a trace of illusion. Those who are not convinced by the verdict appeal, but the result is often that the original verdict is upheld. And those who were lucky enough to escape the gallows were sentenced to ten years in prison.

Countless high-level officials have been sent to the execution ground to be shot in the past few days. Just like the great purges decades ago, many people were deprived of their lives by bullets without much chance to defend themselves. Yanayev provided them with the opportunity to defend themselves, but he just allowed you to make your case, and I still upheld the original verdict. I give you a chance to speak, but I also have the right to judge.

Shevardnadze looked at the old friends who once sat and laughed together in the newspaper and turned them into black and white photos. He couldn't help but clenched his hands with a bloodless face. His lips turned white and he thought of Yanayev before he left. The words he said brought out the most instinctive fear in my heart.

"To be honest, Shevardnadze, I have a kind of sympathetic affection for you. You are indeed a good person, but you have chosen the wrong path. If you can stop after resigning from the post of Soviet Foreign Minister, I will forgive you. But if you still want to fight back, I'm sorry, we in the Ministry of Internal Affairs cannot guarantee the safety of you and your family."

Yanaev's words were very clear, but Shevardnadze continued to stir up trouble in the political arena with his previous status. He wanted to unite with the remaining democrats to oppose Yanaev's dictatorship, but only a few days after the meeting ended, most of those people became black and white portraits in the photos.

"You win, Yanaev. From my political allies to friends, and even my family, is this how you want to force me to surrender? It's really despicable and effective. You don't want to do it yourself, so you force me to commit suicide. You are really good at it." Shevardnadze opened the drawer of the desk, took out a Makarov pistol from it, and said to himself while stuffing bullets into the magazine, "There is nothing more painful than watching the important people around you lose one by one, Yanaev, are you warning me that the next one will be my family? Your torture method is indeed novel, and I will let you get what you want once. Maybe only when I die, you will be willing to let go of the people around me."

Determined Shevardnadze put the muzzle of the gun into his mouth, closed his eyes, and said silently, "Goodbye, everyone, but the great cause of freedom will not stop here."

Then his index finger on the trigger slowly bent down.