Soviet Union 1991

Third update

"Okay, Secretary Madeleine, let me chat with Special Envoy Primakov." Mario asked the Madam Secretary of State, who was obviously not Primakov's opponent, to step back. Instead, go into battle yourself. For him, Primakov is just a mouthpiece. He is facing the wily man behind Primakov, Comrade Yanayev, Mario's mortal enemy.

Although Madeleine was a little aggrieved, Mario's order had to be carried out, and she could only choose to shut up.

However, Primakov seems not to let the poor Secretary of State go. Everyone who has dealt with her hates the kind of person who talks about the greatness of the United States interfering in the interests of other countries. Secondly, Madeleine's hawkish character and fiery temper also made her a target in the country and society, making her the target of attack.

In fact, Madeleine did nothing wrong. If she wanted to blame her, her opponent was far more powerful than she imagined. Everyone who built up a good feeling from the illusion that "the Soviet Union has declined" will eventually be slapped hard by reality, without exception.

Mario straightened his expression and said to Primakov, "In fact, everyone knows the purpose of Special Envoy Primakov's visit to Washington. Regarding the issue of Cyprus, we also hope that Turkey and Greece can reach an agreement. , reached a ceasefire agreement, but you know, the historical conflicts between the two sides cannot be controlled by us. If all regional conflicts can be decided through United Nations rulings, then the world will be much more peaceful."

Mario told Primakov in disguise that they did not want to deal with this matter for the time being. When Türkiye gains the upper hand, the United States will again use the power of United Nations peacekeeping forces to suppress the situation forcefully.

After all, Annan, who is currently supporting the rise, is just a chess piece that is easier to control than Galli.

"But..." Primakov said, "The Soviet Union will not give up its efforts to stabilize the situation in Cyprus. For us, the stability of Cyprus is in line with the stability of the situation in the Mediterranean. And not only those who hold this idea Only the Soviet Union thought the same way."

"U.K."

Primakov moved out of the UK and told Mario that the Soviet Union was not the only country that wanted to see stability in Cyprus. Although the British air base in Cyprus has lost its responsibility to protect the Suez Canal, it plays a very important role in their rapid intervention in regional conflicts in any country along the Mediterranean.

In short, this is a very important springboard for Britain. Even if the Soviet Union and Britain have not yet reached an agreement, both sides stand on the same line on the issue of protecting Cyprus.

President Mario did not speak. It was obvious that he was thinking about one issue, which was the attitude of the United Kingdom.

It is inevitable for the UK to oppose the turmoil in Cyprus. After all, it also wants to keep a strategically important land in its hands. Therefore, Tony Blair seems a little cautious on this issue. He does not want to offend the United States but also wants to ensure the safety of the British air force base. The level of dilemma is the same as that of the United States during the Suez Canal Crisis.

Thinking of this, President Mario decided to take a gamble. He shook his head and said with some regret, "Unfortunately, the chance that Prime Minister Blair will cooperate with the Soviet Union is too small. After all, the United Kingdom is a member of NATO and has no relationship with the Soviet Union. There is no close alliance. Is it really naive for a few nuclear power plants to bribe the UK?"

Primakov saw that the first card he played had no effect, so he was about to play the second card, "Oh? Really? Is President Mario so sure that Cyprus or Greece will lose?"

"The Cyprus National Guard has the strength of an armored brigade. This strength is not even enough to fill the teeth of the Turkish army." President Mario ridiculed. The CIA has long figured out Cyprus's bottom line. Without strong military strength and logistics system as a guarantee, no matter how much equipment Greece assists Cyprus, it will be difficult to fundamentally improve this war. As for the so-called victory of Morfu? Mario just smiled. As long as Maziel throws the strength of two divisions in this place, Cyprus can swallow it and then spit it out completely.

"Indeed, for Cyprus alone, defeating a powerful Turkey is indeed a big problem." Primakov said with emotion, "After all, the opponents they encountered were the Turks with the strongest expansion ambitions. But I have a question that I don’t know if I should ask. Once a war breaks out, what are the chances that Turkey’s armored forces will be able to defeat the Soviet steel torrent?”

"Huh?" Primakov's words caught the attention of President Mario, using the Soviet Union and Turkey as a metaphor. Will the Soviet Union make big moves in Turkey next?

Mario believed that the so-called volunteer troops active in the Cyprus war zone were arranged by the Soviet Union, but he did not think that this small group of retired soldiers could cause much bloodshed in Cyprus. The previous so-called beheading operations and raids and occupations were nothing more than opportunistic successes due to the carelessness of the Turkish army. Once Türkiye gets serious, it may be difficult for the coalition forces to survive for a week.

"Of course, the Soviet Union has been troubled by a problem. When we decided to cut armaments nationwide on a large scale in 1991, many tanks and armored vehicles were sealed and sold. Six years have passed. In fact, the Soviet Union still has a large number of sealed armored forces, as well as artillery and fighter jets. I think it may be time to pull them out and see the light of day again."

President Mario's heart skipped a beat, and he almost asked the other party what he wanted to do.

Primakov interrupted President Mario before he spoke, "I know what you want to say. Do you want to know if the Soviet Union will intervene in the situation in Cyprus on a large scale? We can use aerial bombs and precision-guided missiles to flatten the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and make this regime disappear overnight. Don't doubt our ability, President Mario. If we don't give in, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will face war."

"I have never doubted it."

A typical Soviet negotiation method. Once the stalemate stage is reached, war becomes the Soviet Union's last trump card.

The United States will not have a large-scale conflict with the Soviet Union on this issue. After all, the gains will not outweigh the losses.

Thinking of this, although President Mario still maintained a polite smile on his face, he began to feel depressed.

"Damn it, these Soviet diplomats who negotiated didn't follow the rules at all?" (To be continued)