Afterward, Ernst asked Morin about some matters within Russia, mainly news concerning the current Moscow high government.
Morin explained, "Because our intelligence network in Russia has collapsed, we can no longer grasp the specific situation inside the Kremlin. We can only compile and distinguish information through official Russian reports and various unofficial rumors."
"Russia's supreme leader, Vladimir, had not appeared in public for some time. According to analyses by the Russian Telegraph Agency, intelligence from the Tsarist era, and our pathology experts, Vladimir's health had never been very good."
"Moreover, Yosef had been appearing more and more frequently in recent Russian government affairs. He was also one of Vladimir's confidants, so if something really happened to Vladimir, this Yosef was the most likely to become Russia's new leader."
"As for Yosef himself, ever since the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party split at the beginning of this century, he had always followed Vladimir's faction. He had been arrested by the Tsarist Russian government many times and exiled to Siberia, but like many Labor Party members, he had successfully escaped Siberia again."
The Tsarist Russian places of exile were basically not under very strict supervision, because for Russia, criminals were actually one of the main forces developing Siberia. Many Siberian towns and villages had most likely developed from prisons.
"However, this Yosef does not lack competitors in Russia. Take Trotsky, for instance. He has deep influence over the Russian army and is also greatly trusted by Vladimir."
"Therefore, we cannot confirm who will ultimately become Russia's new leader. But one thing is certain: over the coming period, Russia's upper ranks may experience turmoil because of Vladimir's health."
"The main political difference between these two important Russian successors is that the latter is more radical than Yosef. He advocates the Labor Party's global