Although Gorbachev has visited Canada before, this trip to the UK is much more significant than Canada.
This was determined by Britain's position in the camp of Western countries.
Britain has always been in second place in this camp, and if Gorbachev had discussed anything with the British prime minister, the United States would have been clear about it.
Since the outbreak of the war in Afghanistan, the originally friendly relations between the two camps of the United States and the Soviet Union have suddenly deteriorated.
The top leaders of the two superpowers have severed contact with each other.
On several occasions, out of miscalculation of NATO's actions, Soviet strategic bombers were already lifted into the air with nuclear warheads.
In fact, the world has fallen into the most dangerous moment more than once.
Gorbachev hoped to use the British to tell the American leaders that the Soviet Union was willing to de-escalate the situation with the United States.
Gorbachev's visit represented the future policy of the Soviet government, which was one of the reasons why there was a lot of fighting within the Politburo over the opportunity to visit Britain.
In fact, in this situation, the person who can act as a messenger between the two camps of the East and the West is definitely a distinguished guest in the eyes of the Soviet government and the US government.
Because they can send messages to each other through informal channels at critical moments.
The most powerful of these people was Comrade Hammer, who was the most important messenger in the eyes of China, the United States and the Soviet Union.
It is by virtue of this transcendent position that Hammer has gained unparalleled international space.
Even in the era of McCarthyism, Comrade Hammer did not receive any criticism from the government.
Now Seryosha's position in Britain is somewhat similar to that of Comrade Hammer.
Not only did he become an expatriate member of the Bankers' Association, but he was also a guest of many British entrepreneurs and officials.
He was also Gorbachev's most trusted trade representative.
It was precisely because Seryosha had a similar background to Comrade Hammer that he was able to come and go freely in the upper classes of British society.
Early the next morning, the Prime Minister's husband Dennis, who had stayed in London, called and said to Seryosha regretfully: "The MI6 people have rejected my invitation to you, they are too stubborn" "It's okay, Dennis, I know you've done your best," Seryosha relieved on the phone.
"I'm sorry Seryosha, but I have a private house outside London, and I'd like to invite Mr.
Gorbachev here if I can," Dennis suggested over the phone.
"Thank you for your kindness, Denis, I think I will ask Secretary Gorbachev and give you an answer," Seryosha replied.
After hanging up the phone, Seryosha immediately explained the matter to Gorbachev, who did not dwell too much on the matter, and he seemed to be more satisfied with Dennis's alternative.
After all, if you can accept the prime minister's husband's private invitation, the publicity effect will be better for the outside world.
So after getting Gorbachev's consent, Seryosha immediately told Denis the news from this side.
After finishing these things, Seryosha called Yakovlev aside and asked in a low voice: "What instructions does the General Secretary have for the merger of the Foreign Trade Bank with the Mediterranean Trading Company?"
Yakovlev turned his head and glanced at Gorbachev in the room, pulled Seryosha aside alone, and then whispered: "Seryosha, Secretary Gorbachev has agreed to this matter, but Seryosha, that Zhuravlev is not a good person, I think when Brezhnev's son Yuri was the first deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Zhuravlyov did not give up power like Xiaolokov of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, do you think he can let you put your hand into the foreign trade bank so easily" "To tell you the truth, dean, since I arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, I have not had many opportunities to meet with the minister, he has always done him, and I have done mine, but I really don't see that the minister is the person you said," Seryosha said truthfully to Yakovlev.
"That's because the greater the results you do, the more benefits he gets, if you do a good job, he leads well, and if you don't do well, you don't work well, do you still need me to teach you," Yakovlev said bitterly.
"Then what do you say, if you don't let me participate in the work of the Foreign Trade Bank, I'm afraid it will affect our business of exchanging resources for food," Seryosha asked.
"Don't worry, Gorbachev also hopes that you can hold the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation in your hands, but you are too young, Secretary Gorbachev means to transfer Zhuravlev from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, we can send him to the Republic of Moldavia to serve as deputy secretary, but you still can't be a minister, you have to find someone who can be controlled by you to be your boss, do you understand what I mean" Yakovlev stared at Seryosha and said in a low voice.
"You mean let me find a puppet to be my boss," Seryosha asked in surprise.
"Smack" Yakovlev patted Seryosha on the head, pretended to be angry and said: "What nonsense are you talking about, just know it yourself" "You've got a candidate," Seryosha asked.
"There is no secretary, which means that you will decide this person, and we will only be responsible for helping you with the organizational procedures," Yakovlev said.
Seryosha pondered in his heart, and immediately had a suitable candidate.
So he immediately said: "When I was in Gorky, Nikonov, the first deputy secretary of the Gorky region, was kind to me, and he was about to retire anyway, and he has always been engaged in party affairs.
The first thing Seryosha thought of just now was Boris's girlfriend, Lilia's father, who was the deputy secretary of the Gorky region.
This old man's career has come to an end, and there is almost no possibility of promotion.
Anyway, the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation is also a puppet, and it is just right for Nikonov to stand in this position for himself, and by the way, he himself can be promoted to one level.
It's the best of both worlds "Okay, since you've decided, let's do it, but it will be after the National Congress in February at the earliest.
There is another thing, Seryosha, the Communist Youth League system, you had better continue to do it, after all, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation is not a full-time post, and many things can only be involved unless you make an exception.
Secretary Gorbachev would like to ask you if you are willing to concurrently serve as the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, you must know that the Communist Youth League is the cradle of training cadres for the party, and it is a very crucial position, as long as you come forward, no one can compete with you," Yakovlev finally asked.
"Dean, I was trained by the Youth League Committee, and I am willing to take on the burden of the Youth League Committee and be a good family," Seryosha replied solemnly. t1706231537: