The most embarrassing thing a head of state has ever encountered is when he is negotiating peace with other heads of state and there is unrest in his own country. Especially when he heard the Estonian TV station broadcast that large-scale unknown armed elements attacked Estonian military bases with guns, Arnold, who had been in a bad mood during the meeting, finally couldn't help but attack Yanaev.
"Yanayev, this is what you call peace talks? You haven't even sat at the conference table for five minutes, and the whole of Estonia is in turmoil? This is what you call coming from Russia with love and peace?"
In order to deal with the threat from the Soviet Union, the President of Estonia only deployed troops on the border between Estonia and Russia, because he had no idea that the Russians in the country would suddenly obtain a large number of weapons and instantly transform from ostracized and gentle little lambs into monsters armed to the teeth. Of course, Victor, who was responsible for arms smuggling, played an indispensable role in this.
Previously, the Estonian intelligence department received a tip that a batch of weapons and supplies used to support the opposition would be transported to Estonia through the Soviet border in the near future. However, this intelligence did not reach the president's desk in the end, but was intercepted by a supervisor of the intelligence department, who was also a secret KGB spy. That night, the channel person who knew the source of the intelligence died due to serious injuries in a car accident.
A few days later, these weapons appeared openly in the opposition strongholds. It was said that at the meeting to formulate the plan for the riots, there was a Russian who was fluent in Estonian and was giving advice.
Perhaps because he was too angry, Estonian President Arnold Ruettel was a little incoherent. Lithuanian Supreme Council Chairman Vytautas secretly pulled his sleeve, signaling Arnold to sit down first. Anatoly, who had been acting relatively gentle just now, also tore off the mask of hypocrisy at this moment and said coldly, "President Yanaev, this is different from the script we agreed on, right? Are you really going to start a war between the member states?"
"No, no, no, Acting President Anatoly, this is just your own idea. In fact, according to the current situation, everything is developing according to my script." Yanaev shook his middle finger and made a NO gesture. He said to Putin beside him, "Comrade Putin, please give me the newspaper you prepared this morning. Thank you."
Putin quickly took out a newspaper from his briefcase and placed it in front of Yanaev. He then spread out the newspaper neatly before retreating. Yanaev pointed to the headline of the Russian newspaper and said, "Look, the Supreme Constitution of the Soviet Union has been amended. Without more than 100% of the votes of Soviet citizens, no member state may withdraw from the Soviet Republic without authorization."
According to the time calculation, the news was released only two minutes ago. Yanayev simply asked the newspaper to make a special edition in advance to humiliate the leaders of the three Baltic countries at the meeting.
That is to say, if only one Soviet citizen casts a vote against the bill, the independence plan of the three Baltic countries will become a bubble. Yanayev likes to use black humor to satirize his opponents. Don't you advocate freedom and votes? Okay, I will give you the right to choose. If it cannot be passed, it only means that the governments represented by you are all garbage that the people do not support.
Angry! Arnold's pale face turned purple because he was so angry. He clenched his fist and wanted to punch the Soviet leader who looked calm. Originally, they wanted to use this meeting to humiliate the top leader, but they didn't expect that the instigator had designed a conspiracy that was even bigger than theirs.
The Soviet red spider, which had laid a net of heaven and earth, looked at the three flying insects jumping up and down with disdain, waiting for them to fall into the trap. These people finally realized that they were not just clowns.
Hold their president hostage and declare war on the evil empire! Arnold always felt that there was a voice in his heart constantly tempting him to launch the state violence machine and resist the Soviet tyranny.
"Everyone, listen to me." Seeing the uncertain faces of the three leaders, Yanayev said, "Don't you think the issues you should consider now are how to get a 100% vote in the referendum, how to quell the rebellion in the country, and how to deal with the Soviet army that is eyeing them covetously next?"
"If you hold me hostage in this parliament now, and your goal of threatening the Soviet Union has been achieved, you'd better give up." Yanaev stood up, and the agents from the three Baltic countries who were protecting the president also stepped forward and looked at Yanaev's movements vigilantly.
"Have you never thought that the reason I dared to announce this news in the parliament, and even announced it to your face, is that you have no doubt that the real Soviet president is still sitting on the president's desk in the Kremlin, watching your ridiculous every move? If the person who came to the meeting that was arranged with such great effort is just a substitute for the president, what does it matter if you arrested me? The final result is just that the Soviet Union has an excuse to send troops, and you will suffer a devastating disaster."
"Asshole!" Arnold slammed his fist on the table. This was the first time he had lost his temper in parliament. Anatoly and Vytautas looked at Arnold awkwardly. The three people who wanted to laugh at the Soviet Union were laughed at by the Soviets instead. Even if Yanayev asked Arnold to put the gun to his forehead, he would not dare to shoot now. No matter whether the Soviet president in front of him was real or fake, as long as he got into trouble in Estonia, the three Baltic countries would become ruins.
"That's all I have to say. It's up to you to sign or not." So far, Yanayev has taken control of the overall situation. In the current situation, independence has become impossible. Vytautas chose to endure for the time being. As long as the idea of independence still takes root among the people, he is not worried about not having opportunities in the future.
Of course, Yanayev would never give him a chance. He pointed to the document and said, "After signing this treaty, the command of the armies of your three countries will all be handed over to Moscow. Of course, we will also send troops to the three Baltic countries to maintain stability. Oh, you can choose not to agree, but the result will be nothing more than a situation of internal and external troubles. It is hard to say whether public opinion will still support the independence of your government at that time."
Vytautas's hand, which was about to write, stopped for a moment. He looked up at Yanayev and squeezed out two words through gritted teeth: "despicable."
"This is not mean, my friends, and you only have half a day to think about this issue." Yanaev glanced at his watch. "From now on, there are still five hours before the treaty is signed. In five hours, the Soviet armored forces will enter the three countries to maintain stability. Of course, I don't mind you sending out troops to resist, but don't forget that there are still large and small loose armed unrest in your country. Oh, by the way, the Baltic Fleet will block the entire sea area, so you are really fighting alone."
"I propose that the parliament suspend its session for the time being." Vytautas glanced at Arnold and Anatoly and said, "The three of us need to discuss this in private before we can give you an answer, President Yanaev."
Yanayev gestured to invite them. "Whatever. I'm not going anywhere. I'll wait for your reply in this conference room. And please do it as soon as possible. The Soviet Union's steel torrent has always been very punctual."
As soon as the three of them left the meeting room, Arnold, who had been pretending to be reserved, suddenly jumped up and down in anger. He waved his fist and shouted, "He's crazy. Who does he think he is? How dare he make such an excessive request."
"There's no point in saying more." Vytautas, the calmest of the group, sighed, took off his glasses and said slowly, "Let's quickly call the West, led by the United States, for help. I hope that within five hours, those politicians can get NATO to come up with a plan to save the Soviet Union. The situation is no longer under the control of the three of us."
"What if we can't come up with it?" Anatoly asked weakly, "What will happen to us?"
Vytautas glanced at him and said in a cold voice without any emotion, "What will happen? At most, we will spend the rest of our lives in a Siberian prison, and the three Baltic states may not even have the possibility of independence in another forty years."