As the three men passed by the Russian delegation, they all turned their heads to look at Mavi, almost in unison. They wanted to see who Russia had sent as their representative this time. However, when the conference chairman, the UN secretary-general, and the deputy secretary-general turned their heads, they were immediately surprised.
The reason was that the man in the seat was simply too young—exceedingly young, in fact. Someone his age would normally be participating in a Model United Nations conference, the kind where young students from various countries act as diplomats and simulate UN meetings.
Mavi, sitting in his chair, did not react much to the gazes of the three men. He just waited for the "crusade meeting" to begin to see what tactics other countries would use to target and suppress Russia.
"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this 11th special emergency meeting of the United Nations. The purpose of this meeting is to address the launch of 270 missiles with a range of 500 kilometers by Russia five days ago near the Japanese sea," the conference chairman began, speaking into the microphone from the podium.
The representatives from various countries below had already put on their headphones and selected their preferred language for the translation.
Eight minutes later, the conference chairman finished his opening remarks and handed the floor to the UN secretary-general, who spoke for another eight minutes. It wasn't until 16 minutes had passed that it was time for the representatives of the member countries to speak.
At that moment, the French diplomat, holding the microphone from the table, publicly condemned Russia. "At 3:00 PM five days ago, Russia's Vladivostok military base launched 270 short-range ballistic missiles at our joint fleet. The missiles have a range of over 500 kilometers, which is a serious violation of the signed Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. I believe we now need to call on all UN member states to issue the strongest possible condemnation and sanctions against this Russian action, which has caused global instability!"
The French diplomat spoke passionately from his table. Fortunately, his words were not directly broadcast to the other representatives but were conveyed through a translator in a calm and objective tone.
After the French diplomat finished, the conference chairman naturally stepped in to mediate. "French representative, please don't get too emotional. Until the facts are clear, please refrain from making statements that could incite conflict."
The UN General Assembly chairman and the UN secretary-general are neutral figures. Their job can be summed up simply as being "peacemakers" and "mediators." However, this mediation requires a very high level of skill to be convincing.
Just as the French diplomat finished his statement, the South Korean diplomat, unable to sit still, also began to speak in a high-minded tone. "Russia's actions were extremely malicious and serious. If our joint fleet hadn't been able to evade and respond appropriately at the time, we might have been completely destroyed by the ballistic missiles they launched! If we don't get an explanation for this savage and violent act today, it will be unacceptable!"
The South Korean representative spoke in reasonably fluent English. The UN doesn't have a Korean translator, so every Korean diplomat has to be proficient in English.
"Besides the French and South Korean representatives, do any other country's representatives have a statement to make? Russia?" After listening to the two countries, the UN secretary-general motioned for Russia to respond. Otherwise, when it came to a vote, the situation would be very unfavorable for Russia.
Hearing the UN secretary-general ask the Russian side to speak, Mavi, who had been sitting quietly in his seat, knew it was their time to "shine."
"Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary-General, there is something our Russian side must clarify beforehand. We did not launch ballistic missiles! What we launched were 270 long-range self-propelled rocket launchers. This does not violate the INF Treaty. Furthermore, Russia launched these rockets into a military exercise exclusion zone. The South Korean and French fleets ignored our warnings and trespassed into the area, nearly getting hit by the rockets..."
"Is that my fault?" Mavi kept the last sentence to himself.
However, when his statement was translated and reached the ears of the UN representatives, many of them immediately showed an expression of disbelief.
"What? Long-range self-propelled rocket launchers? With a range of over 500 or 600 kilometers?"
"Did I just hear that right? Russia actually developed something like that? A self-propelled rocket launcher with a 600-kilometer range? That truly doesn't violate the INF Treaty."
"No wonder Russia's 270 shells all fell into the sea halfway through and didn't track the joint fleet; it turns out they were rockets!"
As the representatives quietly discussed the matter, the French and South Korean representatives, who had been challenging Russia, both looked embarrassed.
To regain the advantage, the South Korean diplomat stubbornly argued, "Just because you say they're self-propelled rocket launchers doesn't make it so! Words are not proof. Can you provide any evidence? As far as I know, the longest-flying rocket launcher in the world right now only has a range of about 280 to 300 kilometers."
The UN emergency meeting was truly like a dramatic show, with its ups and downs and twists and turns.
Hearing the South Korean diplomat demand evidence, Mavi, who was already prepared, said to the diplomats, "Of course we have evidence. This sheet of paper I'm holding is the structural design diagram for the Cyclone self-propelled rocket launcher, provided by the Russian military. These are the 270 rockets that were launched into the Far East sea five days ago."
Mavi took a clarification document from the military off his table. It contained a detailed description of the "Cyclone self-propelled rocket launcher," which could serve as evidence without leaking confidential information.
"Mr. Chairman, if the representatives of all countries would like a clearer look at the Cyclone self-propelled rocket launcher design I have here, I have also prepared many copies in advance."
As a successful businessman, Mavi wouldn't miss any opportunity to promote his weapons business. Even though this was a very serious UN emergency meeting, he was going to try to turn it into a weapons exhibition for Russia, making sure every member country representative learned about the newly developed "Cyclone self-propelled rocket launcher."
Since the blueprint in Mavi's hand was crucial evidence, the UN General Assembly chairman and the UN secretary-general naturally had no objections.