Grezlov had also communicated this idea with the Kremlin, but at the time, the Kremlin had neither confirmed nor denied, only saying that they were still considering it.
He thought he had it in the bag, because from every angle, his recommended candidate had no competition!
But who would have expected that the new nominee would be none other than Medvedev!
He was very angry, first, because he had already boasted to his old buddy that he could definitely secure the position.
Second, such a move by the Kremlin was a snub to the many long-standing core members of the faction.
Everyone knows that the Hilarwick Group isn't a monolith but is comprised of many different power bases.
There's the Peterburg Faction, the factions originating from the KGB, the Police System, the Legal System, and so on.
Although everyone had come together for a common grand goal, who could be without personal ambition?
Thus, the struggle for power and profit within the faction was also very fierce.
