Clearly, there are no fools sitting in this hall.
The covert maneuvers Kornov had engaged in behind the scenes were almost an "open secret," and most Congressmen had already heard.
Everyone was also curious about what kind of price the Moscow Faction would pay this time to "buy" the votes of the Krakow Group Congressmen.
Moreover, would these Krakow Group Congressmen, for the benefits promised by Kornov, turn around to support Luzhikov, his old nemesis...
Actually, before every vote in the Duma, there's a "lobbying" phase where interested parties privately approach influential senior Congressmen to barter for their votes with benefits.
Nothing new here.
This time was no exception, Kornov too had made his moves well in advance.
It was just because this thing was of significant importance, and involved Mikhail and Luzhikov, two top players in the political arena!
Thus, it seemed particularly sensitive...
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