About the book: 2021 / With the beginning of the Cold War, Soviet foreign intelligence, thanks to 25 years of participation in battles on the secret front, found itself ready for new battles. A geopolitical catastrophe - the collapse of the USSR - became a serious test for her. Despite the difficulties, the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation has restored the former glory of its Soviet predecessor. For the first time, most of the operations of Soviet and Russian foreign intelligence from the beginning of the Cold War until 2020 are described in detail and reliably. Biographies of managers, personnel and valuable agents. Structure of the central apparatus and foreign residencies.