Seeing a clear loophole on their side, Ahd barely had ti to wipe his mouth before hurriedly objecting, "No! No! What you're doing is taking advantage of a loophole in our system—this is absolutely unacceptable!"
"How is this exploiting a loophole? If that's the case, then what about Turkey's stubborn adherence to rigid interpretations of the rules? The Bosporus Strait is 750 ters wide and 30 ters deep. anwhile, our Varyag aircraft carrier is only 70.5 ters wide and has a draft of less than 10.5 ters. How much economic disruption could it possibly cause? It's clear that it can easily and smoothly pass through the strait!"
As soon as Mavi finished speaking, his well-reasoned and logical argunt left a strong impression. Sitting beside him, Deputy Pri Minister Snyelyana and diplomat Vyacheslav could hardly contain their gratitude—they wished they could rush forward and give him a heartfelt hug, maybe even a sincere kiss...
On the other hand, Turkish Pri Minister Ahd was left speechless. He could only sit there, staring blankly and breathing heavily. He had never expected that a young man—neither a diplomat nor a high-ranking governnt official—could be so articulate and sharp-minded!
Where on earth did this genius co from!?
Ahd was at a loss for words as he looked at Mavi. Finally, after much effort, he managed to squeeze out a few words: "Let's end today's discussion here. I'm feeling a little unwell." With that, he stood up, preparing to escort Mavi and his team out.
Avoiding a direct response and stalling for ti seed like a decent strategy for Turkey. But that didn't matter—if the Turkish governnt refused to provide an answer, then the Ukrainian and Russian governnts could answer for them.
"Pri Minister Ahd, if your governnt continues to evade this issue, then the mont Mr. Vyacheslav and I step out of the Pri Minister's office, we will announce to the dia that we plan to follow Mr. Mavi's suggestion—reacquiring the Varyag and moving it through the Bosporus Strait," said Snyelyana, the Iron Lady of Ukraine, exuding confidence.
The ssage was clear: Turkey had to give an answer now. If they stalled and tried to coordinate with the EU for counterasures, the situation could take a completely different turn.
"Deputy Pri Minister Snyelyana, if you insist on using such underhanded tactics to exploit a loophole in our laws, then there's nothing I can do to stop you. But if this leads to any unnecessary conflict, don't say I didn't warn you!" Ahd, unable to co up with a better rebuttal, could only issue a blustering warning, trying to intimidate Snyelyana.
After all, the Bosporus Strait was under Turkish control. Whether Ukraine's aircraft carrier could pass through or not was ultimately up to them.
"We'll see about that!" Snyelyana shot back. The discussion had clearly reached a dead end. After days of negotiations, she fully understood Turkey's real agenda—they were simply finding excuses to block the Varyag from passing.
The so-called Montreux Convention and claims of economic disruption were just pretexts. As the saying goes, "If you want to condemn soone, you can always find a charge."
"Fine. Rember, you said it, Deputy Pri Minister Snyelyana," Ahd finally responded, feigning toughness.
With that, the negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and Turkey ended in a stalemate. As soon as Mavi and his team stepped out of the Turkish Pri Minister's office, Deputy Pri Minister Snyelyana turned to him and said, "Mr. Mavi, we owe you a great debt today. You've done Ukraine a huge favor once again!"
There's an old saying: "Cutting off soone's source of inco is like killing their parents." Turkey's repeated attempts to hinder Ukraine and Russia were sothing they could not tolerate.
And in such a critical mont, Mavi had demonstrated sharp thinking and found an effective breakthrough. His contribution was invaluable—like delivering coal in the middle of a harsh winter.
"Yes, Mr. Mavi, your argunt just now was brilliant! Honestly, even many of our Russian diplomats don't have your quick thinking," Vyacheslav added, expressing his gratitude.
Mavi blinked, unsure whether to laugh or not. In reality, it had just been a flash of inspiration—a montary stroke of genius.
It seed that international disputes between countries could sotis be resolved just like personal argunts—whoever could argue better won.
Then again, it made sense. Countries couldn't afford all-out war, so diplomacy often boiled down to verbal battles and strategic pressure.
"I just happened to think of it at the right ti," Mavi replied modestly before asking, "What's the next step, Deputy Pri Minister Snyelyana? Mr. Vyacheslav?"
"I expect that Turkey will try to stall for ti," Snyelyana replied with a smile. "So, Mr. Mavi, I think we should implent your strategy right away."
That afternoon, after receiving clear instructions from the Ukrainian governnt, Snyelyana held a press conference and publicly announced Mavi's proposed solution to the global dia.
"After careful deliberation, the Ukrainian governnt has decided to repurchase the Varyag aircraft carrier. Since it will once again be a Ukrainian vessel, it will no longer be subject to the restrictions of the Montreux Convention."
"So, if Turkey continues to block our warship, the Ukrainian governnt will take special counterasures—and we will not tolerate any further obstruction!" Snyelyana declared firmly in front of the press.
As the saying goes, "Reason first, force second." Diplomacy between nations was no different. If reasoning failed and the other side refused to budge, then the next step was to see who had the stronger hand.
The mont Snyelyana finished speaking, the dia was stunned by her bold approach. Reporters rushed to ask how she had co up with the idea.
"Deputy Pri Minister Snyelyana, that was an incredibly clever solution! May I ask if it was your idea?" a female Arican reporter asked admiringly.
Snyelyana smiled and shook her head, refusing to take credit. "That's all for today's press conference. Thank you for attending!" she said before leaving under the escort of her female bodyguards.
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The next morning, Snyelyana's statents made headlines in newspapers worldwide, sending shockwaves across the international stage!
Ti Magazine International Edition – Headline:
"Yesterday afternoon, Ukraine's stunning Deputy Pri Minister Snyelyana announced that Ukraine would repurchase the Varyag aircraft carrier and navigate it through Turkish waters as a national vessel."
(End of Chapter)
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