Ever since President Vladimir made that statement during the call, mentioning "Russia's friends" and causing quite a stir, no one had brought up the topic for days, making it seem as if the President had misspoken in a moment of excitement.
No one expected that the Russian representative, without notifying anyone in advance, would bring it up again in public.
Not only did he bring it up, but he also added the words "the people" to it, making it even more formal. He even invited Suming to Moscow to receive an award!
The color drained from the faces of the representatives from Huaxia immediately.
The Americans are no good, and neither are the old Russkies, full of dirty tricks—what are they up to now? The Huaxia Government hasn't presented any award yet; since when is it their turn to honor Huaxians and show the whole world and the people of Huaxia how much Russia values its heroes?
