Soviet Godfather

Vol 5 Chapter 249: Independence of Lithuania

If it were not for personal experience of history, Sergei would not realize that everything would happen so quickly. This period of time in the news has been continuously reporting Romanian news. Sergeysha couldn't believe his eyes. The Ceausescu family, who had ruled Romania for decades, was executed in a **** and cruel execution by angry people within a month. In addition, various protests, demonstrations, and conflicts have plunged almost all countries in the socialist camp into endless disturbances.

In the GDR, the Berlin Wall has completely become a decoration. The people of East Germany no longer have to risk their lives to go to West Germany. People in groups drove satellite cars through checkpoints near the Berlin Wall and went to West Germany to purchase goods. Goods, and the police forces stationed at the Berlin Wall do not even need to check any documents. After removing the stumbling block of Honecker, the German Socialist Unity Party began to revise the party constitution and abandon a dictatorship system. The East German government has begun to prepare for a general election with universal participation to determine the new ruling party in East Germany. According to the current situation, there is no possibility that the German Socialist Unity Party can win the election.

In Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovakian Communist Party also adopted the policy of revising the party constitution and abandoning the one-stop system at the request of the people. Czechoslovakia's reform direction is almost the same as that of the GDR, and they are also preparing for the first general election for all citizens. Before the election, the Czech Republic had completely split into two new parties.

In addition, in Bulgaria, in Yugoslavia, and even in Albania, which broke with the Soviet Union, although the process is different, the overall context is the same. The people set off large-scale protests. The ruling party chose to compromise and abandon its ruling position. Then a general election was held. The party that originally occupied the ruling position was completely defeated and the party property was confiscated. The similarity of this process is astonishing, and not only in Eastern Europe, but even the People’s Republic of Mongolia, the southern neighbor of the Soviet Union, seems to be experiencing similar things.

The series of changes that took place on the doorstep of the Soviet Union made the Soviets feel at a loss. The Soviet Union is now the time when the post-war baby boom generation has completely grown up. Young people under the age of 40 are the absolute main force of the Soviet population. After seeing the series of changes in the homes of their neighbors and former allies, they also developed more ideas about their own country. As early as when Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania staged the Baltic Road farce, many Russians actually went to Pushkin Square to support this secessionist action. And there are not a few Soviet young people who have been thoroughly brainwashed by the West.

Since the Tbilisi incident, armed suppression has proven to be a dead end. The Tbilisi incident once caused an uproar at home and abroad, and the Soviet Union almost fell into the quagmire of blockade and sanctions once again. Therefore, since the Tbilisi incident, although larger-scale conflicts broke out in the three Baltic countries, the leadership headed by Gorbachev has maintained restraint from beginning to end, and they always hope to solve the problems of the three Baltic countries through dialogue.

However, although Gorbachev had the intention to have a good talk with the leaders of the three Baltic countries. But others may not appreciate this love. In Lithuania, Lithuania initiated a Soviet meeting to vote on whether to leave the Soviet Union. This move split Lithuania into two camps, pro-Soviet and anti-Soviet camps. However, in Lithuania after all, the Lithuanian nation still occupies the overwhelming majority, so the pro-Soviet camp is always in a weak position. Although the Central Committee repeatedly refused to recognize the results of the Lithuanian Soviet Conference, the voting was still held as planned.

Long before the vote, Gorbachev and the top leaders of the CPSU made consecutive speeches, announcing that regardless of the result of the Lithuanian Soviet meeting, the central government refused to recognize the result of the vote. After the vote was over, the result was also announced. About 70% of Lithuania's Supreme Soviet representatives participated in the vote, and more than half of the people in favor of independence. Just after the vote in Lithuania, the Lithuanian government officially announced that Lithuania had separated from the Soviet Union and became an independent country.

Although the news of Lithuania's declaration of independence was as early as Sergei's expectations, he still felt a little unspeakable in his heart. But Sergeysha clearly realized that the most important issue for the Soviet Union now is definitely not Lithuania’s independence issue. The fundamental issue is the social turmoil caused by the failure of economic reforms. Only when the economy improves, can social contradictions be quelled. This is also the reason why Sergei has not been enthusiastic about official careers. To sit in the position of the leader of the Soviet Union now is probably the same as sitting on the crater. Once a crisis breaks out, it may be difficult to say whether he can save his life. Ceausescu in front of him is a good example. Sergei knows that there are too many unspeakable secrets in his body. If he really becomes the leader of the Soviet Union, it will be equivalent to putting his past under the microscope for others to observe, and then he will participate in money laundering, and drug dealers, The Mafia collusion, even smuggling arms, stealing the Soviet treasury, as long as any one is exposed, he and her lover, brothers will die without a burial place. It is precisely because he understands the danger of being a leader that Sergei is not enthusiastic about politics. In the Leningrad Special Economic Zone, Selesha put Yeltsin to the forefront~www.readwn.com~ and let Yeltsin inherit the political capital he created by himself.

Although Lithuania declared its independence, no sovereign country in the world has recognized the fact that Lithuania is independent. However, Lithuania’s independent voting is not without legal basis. Because according to the declarations and treaties signed when the Soviet Union was founded, as well as the previous constitutions of the Soviet Union, it was clearly established that the republics of the Soviet Union have the right to freely withdraw from the Union. Therefore, Gorbachev cannot deny the legitimacy of Lithuania’s independence unless he uses force.

The Lithuanian independence incident is not an isolated incident, because now Estonia, Latvia, Georgia, and Moldavia are all observing the next move of the central government. Once Lithuania really becomes a sovereign country, these regions will be completely out of the control of the Soviet Union. Most of these areas are also areas where a single ethnic group occupies the vast majority of the population. The Russian ethnic group is not the main local population, and Stalin's ethnic policy has not been implemented thoroughly in these areas.

In response to the upcoming independence frenzy, Gorbachev and the Politburo decided to hold the 28th National Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the popular election of the head of government in advance. Gorbachev hopes that this meeting will bring more diverse voices. Incorporate into the party and the Supreme Soviet Conference, and deal with these contradictions through frank communication and discussion. However, before the 28th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Gorbachev must calm down the enthusiasm of young people in China to participate in politics and return to his job. ()

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