About the book: 2021 / A new book by historian and diplomat Artem Rudnitsky talks about Soviet-German relations in the pre-war period, or more precisely, about the diplomatic “kitchen” . It is based on a unique selection of archival documents: official correspondence, cipher telegrams, official notes, memoranda, certificates and private letters. The timing of the big foreign policy game coincides with dramatic events within the country and the diplomatic department. The highly professional personnel trained by Chicherin and Litvinov are being replaced by other people: ideologically proven, but often poorly versed in the mechanisms and practices of the diplomatic service. Many of the former diplomats were shot or sent to camps. The documents collected by the author excite the imagination no less than an adventure novel, taking us back to a time when history was at a fork in the road. The winding paths of politics and diplomacy, unexpected turns and reversals, the smallest details by which experienced professionals “read” the position of the opposite side - all this makes up the fascinating and educational subject of this book. Artem Yurievich Rudnitsky, Doctor of Historical Sciences, for many years was on diplomatic work. Author of a number of books and publications devoted to the history of international relations, Russian foreign policy, and Russian diplomats. The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.