Two or three years ago, Wang Ye probably would never have made such a request. After all, a vice-ministerial post in an important department was already a very high-ranking position.
Back then, if he wanted to place someone in such a role, he might have needed to do a great deal of work or conduct some exchange of interests before Korokoli would agree.
But now, things like this were much simpler. A casual mention over drinks was enough, and Korokoli agreed without the slightest hesitation.
When it came time to actually handle it, Korokoli might still need to put some thought into it, but he would not ask Wang Ye for anything in return.
Because to him, since Wang Ye had made the request, it meant Wang Ye owed him a favor—and Wang Ye's favor was obviously worth far more than a deputy minister's position...
Naturally, Wang Ye would not let Korokoli suffer a loss. After confirming Vladimir's transfer, he casually asked, "With this major personnel reshuffle at the Kremlin, do you have any plans? Are you thinking of making a move too?"
With several major security agencies being reshuffled, the only one capable of directing these personnel changes was clearly the Kremlin. Though a few of those agencies nominally fell under Medvedev's authority, he obviously lacked the ability to truly control them.
Korokoli gave a bitter smile and gently shook his head. "I probably can't move. I may not even be able to keep my current position. So I should handle Vladimir's matter as soon as possible over the next few days, while I'm still in this position and my words still carry weight. Oh, and you should also notify Medvedev about this. Personnel changes at this level require his approval."
As Wang Ye and Korokoli discussed the matter,