Wang Ye turned to Natalia and asked, "How are things in Kyiv?"
Understanding his meaning, Natalia replied, "Very stable. Nothing unexpected has happened. Recently, I pushed through a new regulation imposing strict controls on foreign investment in the media industry and the operations of overseas media organizations in Ukraine. Although the embassies of certain countries lodged so-called protests, claiming we were interfering with press freedom, nobody paid them any attention. Ukraine has never gotten any benefits from them anyway, so there's no need to care about their opinions."
Wang Ye smiled knowingly. It seemed that the situation in Kyiv was indeed exactly as he had expected. At this stage, Russia was their only support.
Last year's election had completely torn away the facade between them and certain foreign forces. There was no turning back now.
Besides, ever since the Former Soviet Union dissolved, Ukraine's life had only gotten worse and worse. They truly had not received much benefit from anyone else. Some countries had not even fulfilled the promises they had once made!
The three people now controlling Kyiv all stood firmly on Russia's side—or rather, on his side...
Their relationship with Europe and the United States had become extremely strained. At the very least, there was no possibility of easing tensions in the short term.
And with Natalia, Wang Ye's staunch confidante planted in Kyiv, serving as the highly influential Prosecutor General, even if the other two had any private ambitions, they probably would not dare make any rash moves.
Nova naturally had no chance to join in the topic the three of them were discussing. She could only lower her head and focus on eating.
Angelina glanced at her younger sister, then smiled and asked Wang Ye, "Nova has been training by your side for several years now.