Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 248 Attitude
"They demand that we end our aid to the Donbass region and stop funding Strikov!"

In a reception room of the hospital, Kirill, with a heavy expression, spoke of the problems his family had encountered.

Shanying listened, glanced at Shao Yigu, who had a strange expression, and said, "If the other party is motivated by political needs, then it is not a simple kidnapping.

So they kidnapped Elena, what did they want to do with her grandfather Rodkin?"

Shao Yigu thought for a while, and finally said: "They want to influence our President through Mr. Rodugin...

Strikov has created a lot of unrest and trouble in eastern Ukraine, affecting the interests of many people, and they want the president to recall Strikov. "

Some of Shao Yigu's words made Shanying slightly stunned...

He described the problems in eastern Ukraine as "turbulent" and "troublesome", which means that Putin does not agree with the actions of the "Russian locust faction" in eastern Ukraine.

Inciting rebellion in part of a country recognized by the United Nations does not conform to the real rules of the game, even if Russia is one of the five bosses of the United Nations.

This practice not only put Russia into an unprecedented passive position politically, but also brought countless sanctions upon Russia.

Anna’s boss Victor is just one of them. The Malofeyev family in the reception room is also a member of the many large Russian companies and individuals that have been sanctioned.

It's just that the multinational company run by Victor was caught in a loophole in Cyprus by the US Treasury Department, which was like a rat in the bellows, being bullied by both the United States and boss Putin.

The Malofeyev family is different. Most of their businesses are concentrated in Greater Russia.

Moreover, the Malofeyev family controls the television media resources that Putin needs. At the same time, they not only have close ties with the Orthodox Church, but are also important figures for Putin to win over the "locust faction" to stabilize the domestic political situation.

With so many resources in hand, the sanctions from Europe and the United States did not make them feel particularly uncomfortable.

Now Shanying feels that he has grasped the context of some things, and at the same time understands some of the bloody games behind international politics.

Now Crimea has declared independence through a referendum and has taken the initiative to join the Greater Russian Federation...

However, the "locust faction" did not stop there. Strikov chose to press on with the victory, wanting to use the momentum of the great victory in Crimea to annex the Donbas region in one fell swoop.

This is unacceptable to the United States, the West, and even Russia itself!
Because the Crimean coup was so fast, the overall situation was decided before all parties had time to react.

At that time, Strikov led several hundred people and completed several key attacks on the troops that came to quell the rebellion in the Crimean border area, blocking the counterattack of the weak Ukrainian government.

Then the Crimean referendum was completed within a few months, and once the Wagner mercenaries entered Crimea, the situation there became irreversible.

In fact, the energy network run by Putin is bringing Russia and Europe closer together, so there is no need for him to set his sights on Crimea.

No matter how you look at it, Boss Putin still got a great bargain, and at the same time he also secured a key sea outlet for Russia.

If the interests of the "locust faction" and Boss Putin were consistent during this period, the situation would be different after Strikov entered eastern Ukraine and started the war!

Great Russia simply does not have the ability to withstand external pressure and digest Crimea and eastern Ukraine at the same time.

Germany, their most important energy and economic partner at this stage and a key country for Greater Russia's integration into Europe, will never agree.

Now the negotiations on Crimea are still in a stalemate, and the Minsk Agreement is still difficult to implement. Once the war in eastern Ukraine gets out of control, it may provoke a counterattack from NATO.

At this stage, the Ukrainian army is indeed in a very bad state, being ravaged by Strikov and his militia, but this situation will not last long.

In fact, on the websites of international intermediary companies, the popularity of eastern Ukraine is very high. The Ukrainian government does not even need to provide funding. Some wealthy people inexplicably pay to hire people to fight.

No matter how you promote it, Russia's annexation of Crimea is an action that goes against the traditional values of the United Nations.

You can't think that you can do something similar just because NATO has done similar things, such as splitting up Yugoslavia. At least they didn't incorporate other countries' territories into their own territory.

After all, you shouldn’t eat shit just because someone else is eating it, and others will wipe the shit off their mouths after eating it instead of packing up the rest and taking it home.

The greedy and overbearing style of the Russians is indeed unpopular all over the world at this stage!
If this really causes public outrage, not only will Ukraine's eastern region be surrendered, but even Crimea might be vacated.

Shanying felt that if he were Putin, he would definitely use the unrest in eastern Ukraine to divert NATO's attention...

After all, Crimea is an isolated island that can be easily locked down when necessary, but the Donbas region is not.

Using eastern Ukraine as a bargaining chip can not only divert NATO's attention away from Crimea, but also use the other side's sense of crisis as a bargaining chip to win the other side's acquiescence in Greater Russia's rule over Crimea.

But the "locust Russian faction" obviously doesn't think so!
Strikov won a series of victories in eastern Ukraine, and with a group of militiamen, he put the Ukrainian side under great pressure.

If Ukraine did not have some mass support there and the fighting was still going on, a referendum for independence might have already begun there.

This situation has put Mr. Pu in a difficult position...

Recalling Strikov is beneficial to Putin at this stage. Otherwise, when the two states in the Donbas region declare independence, he and NATO will have no room for easing.

Once the United States holds high the banner of political correctness and coerces its allies to lead the world in isolating them, Russia will not last long.

The current oil price has fallen to $60 a barrel. If it continues to fall, the ruble financial system may collapse.

Looking at Shao Yigu's expression and listening to his statement, we can tell that Boss Putin is probably considering recalling Strikov.

Shanying frowned, he felt the situation was a bit strange!
Influencing the internal political direction of Greater Russia by kidnapping important hostages seems to be the work of European and American intelligence agencies.

Great White Shark Sofia said that it was MI6 who came after his brother, which led Mario to take this path.

Combining the previous and subsequent information, the logic is smooth.

Because calming down the fighting in eastern Ukraine as much as possible is beneficial to the West. But Shanying suddenly became very clear-headed at this moment, because his friend was still lying in the operating room, and under the circumstances at that time, the other party was trying to kill him.

What good would it do to MI6 or the West if two hostages died as a result?
Silencing someone does no good except exacerbating the conflict!

In fact, the moment they made their demands, their identities were already clear, and there was no need to silence them.

Of course, the most likely possibility is that Sofia's brother became desperate after knowing that his sister had been rescued.

It is also possible that the gunmen at the scene shot him in the head...

The last possibility is that Kirill Malofeyev seems to be telling the truth, but in fact he wants to use his brother's life to intensify the conflict and provide more support to eastern Ukraine under the pretext of revenge.

It's not surprising that extreme nationalists would do such a thing...

Not to mention that Peter is only his half-brother. Even if he is his biological brother, when the family power and wealth reach a certain level, aren't there many people who will find a little reason to persecute each other?

What's more, extreme nationalism is more or less justified in their circle.

Of course, this possibility is relatively small...

Moreover, this involves family struggles. Shanying doesn't understand the situation, so he doesn't dare to make any rash judgments.

However, although Shanying didn't say anything at this moment, his inner vigilance towards Kirill was at its highest level.

As for Shao Yigu, Shanying absolutely trusts him in this matter.

Because once Elena died, Boss Pu would have no reason to recall Strikov.

Shanying sorted out the positions of all parties in a very short time, and also understood why Anna strongly opposed his involvement...

It’s really dangerous!
If MI6 wants to interfere in Greater Russia's internal affairs, it will certainly not do so only through Sofia's brother Mario. All liberals within Greater Russia are the targets of their united front work.

If we get involved at this time, no one knows what accidents may happen!
But Shanying didn't care about these. His purpose was very clear, which was to dig out and kill the mastermind behind the attack on him.

Otherwise, he would not be able to feel at ease, and it would go against the tough image he had worked so hard to build up.

This time Shanying is just an outsider. It doesn't matter whether he can solve the problem or not. What he wants is to get rid of those who are related to the attack and fully demonstrate his tough style.

He just wants to tell everyone, if you dare to touch me, I will chop off your hands!

Anna, who was too utilitarian, didn't understand that their negotiation advantage was established after Shanying raised the opponent's cost through fighting and death. At this time, Shanying couldn't be timid at all...

If a dog on the street barked at him, he would kick it.

It's not that there's something wrong with his brain, but he has to do it.

There are too many people who want S N Deng to die!
Once any weakness of his is noticed by his opponents, it will be exploited, and even some hot-headed people will take risks.

The tough personality that Shanying established in a short period of time has too many side effects, which is caused by too little time and insufficient resources.

But before he solved the problem in Snowden, there was no way for him to change the outside world's impression of him.

He can be greedy, lustful, shameless, and crazy, but he can never escape from a fight!

If you are ambushed and you don't find it, someone else will definitely try.

How could he bear this situation?
On the contrary, there is less pressure to take the initiative!
Not only can you avenge the pirates and the mailbox, but you can also deepen the image and personality you have established!
Now for Shanying, the Victor Group and the Ministry of Internal Affairs Group represented by Anna, as well as the Ministry of Emergency Situations represented by Shao Yigu are all reliable...

Plus he naturally disliked the "Russian Locust Faction", so he naturally chose to stand on the side...

Looking at Kirill with a sad expression, Shanying grinned and said, "Sir, I am not interested in your family's affairs...

All I know is that I rescued Peter and then we were ambushed along the way.

Now that you admit that there is something wrong with your family, I hope you can take responsibility.

I will make an inventory, and you will have to pay for all the medical treatment, rehabilitation, lost work time, and mental damage of my men."

Kirill was stunned for a moment, and he said as if it was a matter of course: "Of course, you saved my brother!

I will cover all the hospital expenses, and I am also willing to pay you 5 euros as compensation."

Anna, who was standing by, immediately felt that something was wrong when she heard Kirill's offer. When she wanted to hold the eagle back, it was too late...

The suddenly erupted Eagle grabbed Kirill's neck and slammed him against the wall, then hit Kirill's nose with a fierce headbutt, causing him to groan in pain...

The muscles in the Eagle's left arm bulged, pinching Kirill's neck as he took the risk, forcing him to stand on his tiptoes...

"You don't understand what I said, right?

I saved your brother, and my people were injured because of you...

I said I will write you a fucking list, and you must fucking compensate me according to my requirements…”

As he spoke, Shanying glared at Kirill's eyes and said in a deep voice: "Do you fucking understand?"

(End of this chapter)