After all, the biggest factor that affects Putin now, or the biggest reliance that the opposition can jump out and point fingers at them is their economic actions.

Although I borrowed a lot of money from Fan Wubing before, there was always a time difference in investment and return. I used this amount of money as much as possible to solve the most troublesome thing. Obviously, it took a lot of means. However, it is obviously very hard to govern a country. There are many sudden events, and there are more places to use money and use the phrase "stretched" to describe the current Russian economy.

Therefore, no matter from any aspect, Fan Wubing's arrival is a huge support for Putin. With his strength and Fan Wubing's funds, it should be no problem to suppress these opposition parties in one fell swoop.

Just the day before Fan Wubing arrived in Moscow, Russian President Putin publicly criticized the opposition for colluding with foreign forces at a rally of more than 5,000 people, and said they planned to take to the streets to protest the government, causing Russia to become chaotic and turbulent.

Putin's speech is called the most severe attack with the opposition. In a few months, Russia will hold the state Duma election. This is not only a summary of Putin's first presidency, but also a prelude and test of the Russian presidential election in March next year. Russian domestic politics is entering a most sensitive period.

When Russian media reported a lot of Putin's speech, the West unanimously described him as an agitator, saying that in order to increase the momentum of the election, he strengthened the demonization of his domestic opposition and the West, and planned to maintain his influence after his resignation.

Putin's fierce remarks were delivered by him at the All-Russian Congress held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The conference was organized by the United Russia Party and others. Participants include Putin supporters from all over the country, pro-government Nash, the Youth Guards, etc.

In calling on participants to support the Unified Russia Party, Putin said that some of the candidates in the State Duma tried to restore oligarchy based on corruption and lies. They wanted to take revenge, and if these oppositions control the regime, Russia could regain the chaos and turmoil before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, they would once again deceive the people and fill their pockets.

He also accused Western countries of interfering in Russia's internal affairs. He said that those who oppose us want to see a poor and weak country. They want an unorganized, disorderly, divided Russian society so that they can engage in sinful activities behind their backs. Unfortunately, there are indeed some such forces in Russia, and they expect to be supported by foreign foundations and foreign governments, rather than relying on their own people. Opposition politicians receive funds from foreign embassies, and they are actually acting as agents of foreign governments.

To this end, he called on supporters to vote for the United Russia Party and said that in the coming months, a brand new leadership will emerge in Russia.

Russian media described the atmosphere in detail. Before Putin arrived at the venue, the venue played patriotic songs of the Soviet Union from the 1970s and 1980s, such as "I serve Russia" and "My motherland is vast". There were bands of young people in the venue, and a band composed of girls also sang "I want people like Putin." Many people in the venue waved flags and slogans, and they wrote sentences praising the president and demanding Russia continue to implement Putin's policies. Some young girls also had Putin's name written on their cheeks.

When Putin came to power, there was a thunderous joy in the stadium. Putin said that the policy must be maintained to maintain the continuity of policies so that the country can develop smoothly and stably, and to ensure that citizens' welfare and national security are not affected by political risks. Voting for the Unified Russian Party is equivalent to voting for national stability. Stability and peace will not fall from the sky, and they have not been absolutely guaranteed, which requires a fierce struggle at home and abroad.

The West is very sensitive to Putin's speech. The Washington Post titled "Putin connects the opposition to the West", and the subtitle was "As the election approaches, demonization heats up." Reports said that equating opposition to Putin and the United Russian Party with betrayal is the main cliché of the ruling elite. But before the National Duma election and the presidential election, this tone continued to heat up.

The United Russian Party led by Putin will achieve an overwhelming victory according to the polls, but they will not leave any opportunity for their opponents. The demonization actions of the government media are strengthening again and again, claiming that Russia's grassroots movement elements join forces with the Western government, especially the United States, to conspire to overthrow Putin, just like in Ukraine and Georgia, to bring pro-Western governments to power through street protests.

The International Herald Tribune called the rally a strange mix of Russian and Soviet propaganda and American political rally, and said President Putin had launched the most fierce attack on the opposition so far.

The Associated Press said Putin compared his critics to foreign-funded lackeys, accusing opposition politicians of receiving funds from foreign countries like jackals. They believe Putin's move appears to be intended to ensure the strong majority of the Unified Russian Party in the State Duma, a powerful leverage for maintaining influence after he stepped down.

Reuters said Putin accused foreign government of using Cold War-style language when funding opposition to weaken Russia, and also reported on news that Russian opposition leader and former world champion chess champion Kasparov called on Putin's opponents to destroy votes in the state Duma election.

Fan Wubing came to Moscow this time, but he was relatively low-key.

Moscow in winter is really an exaggeration to describe it as cold weather. The ice and snow have long covered the Volga River, which is much colder than the capital. Since getting off the plane, Fan Wubing, Luo Lin and others have been wrapped in thick fur coats, got into the car sent by the special liaison office established by Fan's Investment Group in Moscow, and drove all the way to the liaison office.

Through the car window, Fan Wubing could see some clues. Although the climate was cold, the Russians' political activities were still underway as usual. As the two major political events approached, the election flavor in Moscow was getting stronger, indicating that the country was entering an important political period.

Many large outdoor billboards on the road have shown campaign posters of several major political parties. People wearing logo costumes of their respective political parties can always be seen in the entrances and exits of the densely populated subways to distribute leaflets and post advertisements everywhere, and small posters of some anti-Putin parties such as "Another Russia" are covered with subway cars.

Each polling station posted detailed voting matters on the main bulletin boards of its area. On Red Square, the United Russian Party is 20 meters long and 50 meters high and 6 meters high, and the huge poster is very eye-catching. You can see the huge slogan "Moscow votes for Putin!" from a distance, etc.

Just as they were walking slowly, a group of three or four hundred people walked past the street next to them, holding banners, holding signs with large portraits of someone, and shouting slogans. It seemed that the cold climate had no effect on them at all.

Especially when Fan Wubing saw that some of the girls participating in the parade had their white thighs exposed, she couldn't help but feel a little painful. Could it be that their physical fitness is so good that they are not afraid of frostbite?

"Is the Russians so active in elections? It's still half a year before the Duma elections-" Fan Wubing couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he saw this scene.

Elections are a big deal. If it is in the United States, those who want to participate in the presidential election basically have to rely on consortium sponsorship to afford such extravagant political activities. The general investment may cost more than hundreds of millions of dollars to cope with.

In a major country like Russia with a relatively backward economy, although it does not cost so much money to participate in the election, the same campaign costs will not be a small amount, and one thing makes Fan Wubing feel a little incredible. Do Russians have nothing to do and just march with flags every day to express their support for someone and a certain party?

Fan Wubing's subordinate, the head of the liaison office in Moscow, explained to Fan Wubing, "These people are professional fans, generally they are professional parades employed by a certain party or a certain campaigner. Their source of income is mainly based on campaign activities, so no matter when, they may be seen on the streets all year round."

After hearing this, Fan Wubing smiled and said, "Haha, it's not that he is employed by different parties, it would be interesting."

Just imagine, if only such a group of people support Putin today and the opposition party tomorrow, and their parade was shot by the camera for comparison, it would definitely be very good news material.

"Of course, this kind of thing cannot happen-" the person in charge of the liaison office immediately replied with a smile, "It is also a professional ethics to do this work. Moreover, the election committees of various parties generally have very detailed records. It is impossible to create such embarrassment. Everyone always needs some more dedicated parade teams, and it is difficult for temporary workers to get involved in this industry."

Fan Wubing nodded and said, thinking that no matter what, as long as there is market demand, an industry can be formed. Election has undoubtedly become an industry in Western countries. This is inevitable. No wonder the media will be particularly excited every year before and after the US election. That is when they write anything casually to increase the ratings.

Especially when the two factions are tit-for-tat to win votes, even if the reporters find something to stoke the news, they will not be subject to any extreme reaction. Of course, there is also a premise, that is, this kind of revelation will not have a negative impact on the candidates.
Chapter completed!