Chapter 510

“Citizens of Russia, I have accepted this very rare and incredible honor only after the strong urging of my Warrior husband. When Marshall Yahontov and President Kozlov presented me with their proposal that I become acting President of the Russian Federation, at first I could see no possible outcome that would benefit either Russia, or me.

“It was my husband who explained that Russia was on the brink of civil war, which would yield control of this great nation to a bloodthirsty madman, the same Colonel Chernov who was probably responsible for President Kozlov’s death. That madman was determined to violently seize control of the government and begin a reign of terror that would make Stalin’s tyranny pale in comparison.

“President Kozlov discussed this situation with us briefly before he succumbed to his injuries. He and Marshall Yahontov expressed great concern that the explosions which ripped through Moscow, killing the five highest level Russian officials including the