Comrade Steel, Joseph, has been very busy recently. On one hand, the national leader Vladimir's health is deteriorating rapidly, and it's evident that it's hard for him to make it through this winter, so Joseph, for the stability of the country, must personally take over the nation's political affairs.
Due to Vladimir's health reasons, it is clear that Joseph cannot leave Moscow, the political center of the nation, at this time to prevent the national government from falling into the hands of those with ulterior motives.
As a competent politician and a steadfast soldier of the Labor Party, Joseph is evidently wary of many people. After all, ever since the Russian Labor Party took power, quite a few opportunists have indeed infiltrated internally.
