"Mr. Owen, the President wants to see you this afternoon. Please be prepared. We will pick you up in the afternoon..."
At noon, Owen received a call from the Russian Federal Security Service.
"Can I bring my family members? You know, Owen and my wife just experienced a hostage incident, and we don't want to be separated..."
"In view of your special situation, it is limited to your wife."
Owen put down the phone.
After the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, the famous KGB was split into two organizations, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Russian Federal Security Service (FSO).
FSO is equivalent to the former 9th Bureau of the KGB. Its functions are similar to the White House Secret Service, and it is responsible for the security of the president and high-level national officials.
Irving didn't know why President Vovsky wanted to see him. He wouldn't want to meet the Russian President if possible. As Mikhail said, his status is special. Although he is no longer in his official status, after all, he once had a special status.
He is a senior member of the U.S. Counter-Terrorism Agency and knows many state-level secrets. Frequent contact with Russians is not a good thing.
But now he can't help it. The person who wants to see him is the number one person in Russia, the pinnacle of Russian power.
Not long after waiting, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan drove up, and two FSO agents got out.
"Sorry sir, we have just received notice that the president has something to do in the afternoon and needs to rush back to Moscow immediately, so I would like to ask your understanding that the meeting can only be arranged on the way back."
Owen glanced at the two of them and realized that this was not a request for advice at all, but a notification.
Owen wanted to say that if he didn't have time, forget it, but the other party obviously didn't think so, otherwise he wouldn't have come.
Owen and Monica could only say goodbye to the Bayev family in a hurry. After so many things happened, they were originally planning to leave Russia as soon as possible.
"Say hello to your father for me, thank him for the hospitality, and ask him to take good care of himself."
Owen and Baleleka hug and say goodbye.
Ulyanov has always treated them like a kind elder, but unfortunately he got nasopharyngeal cancer, and the Bayev family has to stay and take care of the elderly.
"Thank you, I will tell him that you are welcome to come to Russia as a guest at any time. He appreciates you very much. This is his phone number. He said you can call him at any time."
Baleleka handed over a business card. Her father indeed favored Irving and even gave him his personal number.
Owen and Monica said goodbye to everyone, got in the car and left.
It was almost night when the Mercedes-Benz S-Class brought the two of them to the airport, and the airport was full of armed guards.
There are three lines of defense outside the presidential plane. The outermost one is the local police. You can see police lights flashing at intervals.
The second line of security is Alpha and Signal Flag. They are well-equipped and are mainly responsible for the president's local security. In the event of an attack, they will be the backbone of the president's protection.
The third line is FSO agents. These agents are all the president's personal bodyguards. They are equipped with Jurza 9mm pistols and are always by the president's side. Each agent is over 1.8 meters tall and is between 20 and 35 years old.
, are proficient in a variety of fighting techniques, can drive in abnormal environments, and can identify various poisons. They are all Slavs who are loyal to the president and have no criminal record.
These agents are also the most mysterious. They wear bulletproof sunglasses all year round, not to look cool, but to prevent others from knowing the direction of their gaze. FSO agents wear black suits all year round, which is similar to those of the White House Secret Service.
Agents are quite similar.
Irving was arranged to go through the security check, and FSO agents led them. He would board the presidential plane later, so the security check was extremely strict. Machine inspection, personal inspection, and olfactory identification by riot dogs were very strict. Fortunately, Irving had already removed himself in advance.
Those gadgets were handed over without any misunderstanding.
After the men and women were examined separately, Owen and Monica met again. The two were led onto the plane by agents and sat in the seats assigned to them.
The special plane of the President of the United States is called Air Force One, and the special plane of the Russian President is called the "Flying Palace" by his citizens. You can tell how luxurious this aircraft is from its name.
The Flying Palace is a modified Il-96 passenger plane worth US$200 million. It is 55 meters long, weighs 230 tons and can fly continuously for 9,500 kilometers.
The aircraft has two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a conference room that can accommodate 12 people. The aircraft has an advanced communication command system that can ensure that the president can contact any place in the world at any time in the air.
Owen looked around and saw that the staff on the special plane had a fixed area. It could be seen that this was a temporary area. They had been waiting for a long time and there were only two of them.
"Miss, do you need some water?"
Probably seeing that Monica was pregnant, a stewardess came over to ask about Monica.
"Thanks."
Monica politely took the mineral water handed by the stewardess.
After a while, a group of people finally arrived in their area. There were six people in total. They were holding some equipment and looked like media people.
One of the guys saw Owen and Monica here and took the initiative to introduce himself.
"Hello, I'm Ian from RT TV station..."
"Hello, we are a pair of American tourists. My name is Owen, and this is my wife Monica..."
Mr. and Mrs. Owen also exchanged names with each other. Ian was very talkative. It turned out that they were preparing to conduct an exclusive interview with the president today. At present, Western society has different attitudes towards the Beslan incident, but generally speaking, it is still more derogatory and more favorable.
There were few, and most of them remained silent.
The RT TV station wanted to use this interview to express some of Russia's own voices. After only a few words between the two parties, Ian was called away by his companion.
After Ian left, information about the RT TV station popped up in Owen's mind. The full name of RT TV station is "Russia Today". It is a Western-oriented TV station funded by the Russian government. Its purpose is to present an "unprejudiced Russia" to the West.
Picture".
Although this TV station has a Russian official background, it understands Western methods very well.
RT’s program production employs all well-known American media people. The entire production process and angles are all based on the tastes of American audiences. RT TV station can always analyze news hot spots from a unique perspective and often decipher some secrets in American politics.
They are all true (provided by the intelligence agency, of course they are true). They are very popular with some audiences, and they are doing well in the United States.
The plane took off and the cabin gradually became quiet. There were only Mr. and Mrs. Owen and those from RT TV station in the temporary area. A flight attendant was arranged to serve them, but the area where they could move was limited.
Monica felt a little unwell today. I don't know if it was because of the plane or because she was too anxious during this incident and the baby in her belly was always acting up. After obtaining the permission of the FSO agent, Owen helped Monica
I was walking in the aisle. During my prenatal check-up, the doctor said that proper exercise is beneficial to the physical and mental health of pregnant women.
Irving helped Monica walk along the aisle twice when an agent suddenly came up and said: "Mr. Irving, the president has time now and wants to talk to you. Please come with me."
Owen looked at Monica, who waved her hand: "It's okay, I can do it myself. Well, I'll sit here in the tea room and wait for you..."
Seeing that the agent next to him did not object, Owen nodded, "If there is a problem, ask them to call me. There must be a doctor on the plane..."
Owen followed the agents to a conference room. There was no one in the conference room. After waiting for a while, the familiar face often seen on TV entered the conference room under the protection of several agents. Owen looked at him.
Go, it's President Wolfsky.
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