Binary code Mystery number three - стр. 10
– Good afternoon," the academician began his speech.
He was a man with a stern, clear gaze, military or athletic in appearance, smooth-shaven and neatly dressed. He was above middle-aged, with a slightly husky voice, which had a distinctive regional or ancestral accent.
– Dear friends, comrades-in-arms, I will begin my speech with the words of Gorbachev, the destroyer of the Soviet Union.
The topic was a beaten one as well. Ruthra tried to stay awake, occasionally listening to the topic.
– …And as a natural outcome of "perestroika" – the collapse of the USSR, the collapse of the Soviet Army, the hasty withdrawal of many of its units and formations from Eastern Europe and the Baltics to the open field, and so on… in his time, the head of Soviet foreign intelligence for several years published a number of his aphorisms. Among them, in addition to "shock democracy", there is such a one: "A colossus with a clay head"… this aphorism, as it seems, very accurately characterizes the Soviet Union in the last 6 years of its existence… In the preface to his book "Special Operations. The Lubyanka and the Kremlin. 1930-1950 years" Pavel Anatolievich wrote: "Whether we want it or not, but time passes, and what yesterday was a Great State Secret loses its exclusivity and secrecy due to major turns in the history of the state and becomes common knowledge – if only there was a desire to know the truth. Observing my military oath, I kept silent as long as the Soviet Union existed. When the activities of Soviet intelligence and a number of aspects of Soviet foreign policy ceased to be secret after the famous events of 1991 and all that I had faithfully served ceased to exist, I could not and had no right to remain silent.
About 20 minutes later and that topic was over.
– …Let me conclude my speech. Thank you for your attention.
Then the floor was given to two "former" top officers of the special services, who were now professors at the Slavic World Institute.
– Good afternoon, comrades," one of them began his speech. – My colleague and I would like to familiarize you with our research, which we have called "The Kaganate of Traitors, or How the CIA Conquered Russia. You can familiarize yourself with the full material from the report, which you will print out from the secretary after the meeting. Let me tell you right away – it is not an easy read.
This topic interested Ruthra more than the previous ones, however, after hearing a few famous names, and it became practically known before it even started. Ruthra tried to contact Isa, doubting such a possibility in this location, but the system worked clearly, the ISA responded. He made an intelligent, thoughtful face and glanced in the direction of the podium, and began to digest the latest analysis, not missing the main, important theme being presented by the storytellers.