In the era of great politics

Author: Evgeny Primakov
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book consists of three parts. Part I — "Dissidents Within the System" — depicts the trends, currents, and domestic forces in the Soviet Union that sought to bring about change in the 1980s and 90s. They were not of a single meaning but rather quite complex and, in many aspects, still unfinished. The second and third parts — "In the Foreign Intelligence Agency" and "In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" (I worked in both departments for a total of seven years) — narrate the motivations behind our actions on the international stage, the events that have already occurred, and the realistic opportunities missed on the path to creating a better world due to the mistakes of others and ourselves.