The fascinating story of the hundred-year information war between Russia and the West, with lessons for the new superpower conflict with China.

Developments such as espionage, election interference, misinformation, assassinations, undermining, and sabotage are everyday news today concerning Putin's dictatorship. However, it is not something new. The West has a long-standing problem with Russia, which is not limited to Putin.

The book utilizes previously secret files and exclusive interviews with former agents to tell the story of the war that lasts a century. The dark arts of espionage were the Kremlin's means to balance the weaponry imbalance between East and West during and after the Cold War.

The Cold War began long before 1945. The Western powers gradually counterattacked after World War II, organizing their own shadow war.

"Spies" is an inspiring and emotionally charged story that showcases both the best and worst of humanity: bravery and honor, betrayal and treachery. The narrative moves across continents and decades, from the frozen streets of St. Petersburg in 1917 to the bloody beaches of Normandy, from coups in distant countries to modern Moscow, where troll farms use social networks as a weapon against Western democracies.

This new reading of history makes "Spies" a unique and essential addition to the history of the rising conflict between Russia, China, and the West that will dominate the 21st century.