Yanayev's oil repayment policy also has its own considerations, according to the previous agreement with OPEC, he will not offset all the crude oil at the original price, but only two-thirds of the total price, which means that France will have to pay a third. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoEven if all this crude oil was sold, the Soviet Union would not feel too distressed.

In the event that crude oil falls in the future, the "black gold" that has been sold off in advance in the hands of Yanayev can also alleviate the pain of turning into "black water". And when crude oil soared to almost $60 a barrel, Chirac had an indescribable surprise in the face of a sudden sale that lowered the market price by ten dollars.

But surprise is surprise, and France doesn't need nearly $4 billion in crude oil right now. The Soviet Union's debt settlement in this way also caused him other problems, such as the reserve and settlement of foreign exchange in France. In addition to the fact that the French government was going to fill the part of the Soviet Union in the plan of the Bank of the Mediterranean, it had to pay its own share. In the case of pros and cons, Chirac's first consideration is whether the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

"If France is willing to use Soviet oil as part of the offsetting loan, then I think our dialogue can continue, and if not, the Soviet Union is willing to respect France's choice and withdraw from the Mediterranean plan."

Yanayev is busy pressuring the French president, and now that he has the initiative, France needs itself, because of the oppression of the United States, they are already grasshoppers on the same rope.

The Soviet Union's strategy of retreating was very difficult for France, on the one hand, they were ready to unite with the Soviet Union against the United States, and on the other hand, the French government was embarrassed by the huge amount of money.

"But we can't come up with that much money all at once." Chirac was embarrassed and said, "There will be a considerable hole in the Mediterranean Bank plan that will not be able to fill the funds, which means that it will not work in the early stages." ”

The Soviets gave France the idea, and a disguised version of the "Ponzi scheme" was born, Yanayev said, "The Soviet Union sold crude oil to France at a price of ten dollars a barrel, and France could sell it to other countries in the same way, isn't it?" You can sell below the market price for five dollars, and in that case, France will still make the mid-price difference. In this way, you solve the funding loophole and also earn a sum of money to fill the gap in foreign exchange spending. ”

It's just that when the price of crude oil falls, the receiver of this batch of oil will suffer heavy losses. Crude oil, worth nearly eight or nine billion, is like a bomb that disrupts the oil market, and it will be the last country to take over the market to see who is unlucky.

When OPEC signed a policy of mutual advance and retreat with the Soviet Union, Yanayev realized that falling prices would become an irreversible trend.

"I see."

Chirac suddenly realized that this may seem despicable, but it would not only allow France to recover its capital, but also relieve the pressure on French finances brought by the Bank of the Mediterranean. It's the best of both worlds.

Aside from a slight hassle in the process and formalities, France was able to make a good difference in the end. Yanayev could even hear from the other party's breathing that Chirac was still very interested in the matter.

"Now, is there further cooperation between the USSR and France?" Yanayev asked with a smile. At this moment, he just wants the other party to promise him as soon as possible.

"That's it." Chirac replied to him.

When Chirac hung up the phone, Yanayev breathed a sigh of relief, he turned his head to look at Primakov, who was a little stunned beside him, and shrugged his shoulders, "What's wrong?" Have an opinion about my plan? ”

"Nope." Primakov shook his head, "I just didn't know that General Secretary Yanayev could do this. ”

Yanayev curled the corners of his mouth and said, "We can consult with the leaders of OPEC and announce a joint cut in oil production." The dumping of this squeezed inventory into the oil market will inevitably cause a sharp drop in prices. Only by reducing oil production can the oil market be maintained, and this emergency sell-off should be regarded as a problem for the Americans. ”

Then President Mario was dumbfounded.

Chirac announced that the representatives of France and the Soviet Union issued a joint statement that the Soviet Union and France would invest nearly 18 billion yuan in the Bank of the Mediterranean to inject a shot in the arm for this cooperation. As soon as this news came out, the countries of the Union for the Mediterranean understood what kind of secret deals the Soviet Union and France had made behind their backs.

It's just the kind that is so dirty that it can't be seen, and this news is also a message that those countries that are still hesitating between the Soviet Union, France and the United States should choose to take sides. However, everyone knows that France and the Soviet Union have become an alliance of interests, and they naturally know where to turn. Therefore, Egypt, as a diehard France loyalist, immediately stood up and emphasized its support for President Chirac's decision after the release of the Franco-Soviet joint statement.

As a result, President Mario couldn't sit still, this is not playing according to the routine at all? He immediately sent the failed national security adviser to the White House to explain what was going on.

"For God's sake, what kind of idiots do we raise in our annual budget?" President Mario clenched his fists, "Can anyone tell me why?" Why was the Soviet Union always able to find a breakthrough one step ahead of us, and then take us by surprise, and what exactly were the elites of the White House trying to write? Are they as stupid pigs as Gorbachev? ”

In the face of President Mario's overwhelming accusations, Presidential Adviser Berger very helplessly pushed the heavy lenses on the bridge of his nose. Indeed, the previous analysis that the Soviet Union could not come up with the funds needed for the Union in the Mediterranean was the result of his verification and calculations from many parties, and there is absolutely no mistake. But who would have thought that the Soviet Union would actually adopt the method of oil payment, cleverly avoiding the trap designed by the United States.

This was something Berger had not expected.

What's even more terrifying is that the Soviet Union gave France a preferential price lower than the market price, which means that France can still sell this batch of oil to earn the difference, although the Soviet Union lost part of its foreign exchange earnings, but in terms of making up for the Union of the Mediterranean Union, they still made money. They are a win-win situation, and the United States, which has done nothing, is more like a loser.

"We will do our best to make up for this mistake......"

Berger tries to comfort President Mario, but is met with an angry answer. The back of Mario's hands is covered with abrupt green tendons, and he almost wants to send this group of think tanks to Washington!

"Make it up? How to make up for it? Do you want the United States to continue to fill this black hole with money? France's dominant position will not change anymore, Berger advisers. I hope that the next time our White House think tank analyzes the problem, it will be able to think longer and not jump to random conclusions for me! Bastard, I now wonder if these guys in the White House have become KGB people, why do they come to the same conclusion as idiots every time! ”

Berger's face flushed, but he didn't speak.

President Mario slumped on the couch, unable to refute the others.

"At this point, it is no longer possible for the United States to take the banner of the Union for the Mediterranean, and not having the largest share means that we can only try to win over the pro-American forces, so that our resistance will be much greater. But not without hope. ”

Mario sighed, he no longer had the strength to accuse the other party of who was wrong or who was right. Or that accusations are no longer helpful. Since the Bush era, they have not been able to seize the initiative, and looking back at the history from 1991 to the present, the United States has always lost more and won less. Now Mario can only comfort himself in his heart, at least by doing so, it has deepened the contradictions and crises within the EU, and Cole is powerless to prevent the EU from falling apart. Although the tactical mistake was Waterloo, at least the strategic guarantee of the smooth implementation of the plan was also a consolation for Mario.

"We have already propped up the Union for the Mediterranean, which is tantamount to a fatal blow to Germany. Now the French are no longer focused on cleaning up the mess of the European Union. ”

President Mario's eyes narrowed, and the corners of his mouth curled.

"Now, it's time to take the initiative."

Kohl is going crazy now, and Germany's next presidential election is imminent. Worse still, there is a unanimous support for the GDR Risath in the five East German states, and the slogans put forward by the German Reconstruction Party are aimed exclusively at the lower classes, such as health care and education. Worst of all, the Soviets privately gave each other a series of appropriations, which meant that the DPP was fully capable of independently fulfilling its slogans to the people.

Bread, work, education, health care, it is simply a reproduction of the glory of the communist international in the industrial age.

Coupled with the fact that they also have the German Democratic Republican Army in their hands, isn't this the line of the October Revolution in the Soviet Union in the first place?

The crisis of the general election is looming, and if it is not handled well, Germany will once again trigger a civil war. Although Kohl tried to fight back, the Soviet troops deployed on the ceasefire line made them fearful. After the expansion of their troops and armoured units, they were not afraid of the East German armed forces, but they were afraid of another unit, the Soviet Red Army.

And now, in addition to internal worries, there are also external troubles that fall into the well. The original principle of the Franco-German alliance to advance and retreat together was secretly broken by Chirac, and with the instigation and support of the United States and the Soviet Union, he was ready to abandon Kohl and start working alone, which made matters worse, and President Kohl, who supported the overall situation by force, may eventually face the disintegration of the European Union.

Now, he needs to try his luck and hope that France will be able to share the pressure that Germany is now facing.

However, to Kohl's surprise, Chirac was the first to call Germany, expressing his close concern about the EU issue. Cole could only respond to him with a sneer, "Now that you know the seriousness of the EU problem, what did France do before?" Build your own coterie to mitigate the crisis when the EU collapses? ”

President Jacques Chirac replied wryly, "France has never abandoned the European Union, just as we have never violated the common principles of the Franco-German alliance, and we have been committed to promoting the development of EU integration since the European Community." Prime Minister Kohl, the current crisis in the European Union has also affected France, so I am here today to provoke the European Union. ”

It's better to say than to sing. That's the only thing Cole thinks in his heart.

Expectations for the Union for the Mediterranean far outweigh a sense of mission to save the EU.

"But today France is really here for the interests of the European Union, and now France has a batch of oil purchased below the market price, and if it is sold to the market, it will cause a big fluctuation. So I want to sell half of this oil to the EU countries at a preferential price of four dollars below the market. ”

In order to minimize the risk of price fluctuations, Chirac chose to sell at the same time in different countries.

By this time, Kohl had already received the news that the Soviet Union and OPEC were negotiating oil production cuts, which was tantamount to a shot in the arm for them. In a lucrative situation, Cole was a little tempted.

"Negotiate at the current price of oil?"

Cole dragged the topic as he pondered the pros and cons of the matter. Europe's oil demand is mainly concentrated in the Soviet Union and North Africa, and after OPEC announced production cuts, Germany's manufacturing industry was affected to varying degrees. If this amount of French oil can stabilize people's hearts, the crisis in the EU will also be alleviated to a certain extent.

Thinking of this, Cole's brows relaxed slightly, France has made so many small moves behind his back, this time it is finally more reliable.

"Yes, we will negotiate at the current price of oil, and if it is not decided before the agreement between the USSR and OPEC, then we will negotiate at the price of oil after the agreement is issued."

While Kohl is keen to sell oil after the OPEC deal is reached, the MSB plan is already on the agenda, and they are unlikely to change the schedule. In desperation, they had no choice but to seek a solution within the EU.

"Germany can agree to France's oil cooperation plan, but we also have one demand, which is that the French side must support the EU. Stop the little moves behind your backs, the EU is really going to collapse, and no one can escape this catastrophe. Europe will sink and there will be no hope of rising! ”

However, having found an alternative to the European Union, Chirac was not afraid of Kohl's threat.

"I'm going to do my best to keep the EU running." Chirac only used the word as much as possible.

Despite all his rhetoric, Chirac has a premonition that the days of this co-created European Union are numbered. It's like the leaders of other countries who attend every summit with a gloomy expression on their faces, which contrasts with their dark suits.

EU pills!

The rest of the member states are gradually splitting into two factions, one is Brexite, and the other is in favor of Germany to keep the EU. But France's Union for the Mediterranean has made the vast majority of member states lose confidence.

Now Europe is already crumbling and only needs the last bullet that provokes the explosion of contradictions to send the EU to hell! (To be continued.) )