"Trust but check!" Russian lessons for Reagan: My Memories

The memoirs of an American writer and historian contain a detailed story about the author’s contribution to improving relations between the USSR and the USA in the mid-80s of the XX century and the cessation of the Cold War. Being a recognized connoisseur of Russian culture, the author of several books dedicated to Russia, including “The Earth of the Firebird. The beauty of the former Russia ”,“ Pavlovsk: the life of the Russian Palace ”, S. Massia made invaluable efforts to establish mutual understanding between the White House and the Kremlin, between the US President R. Reigan, whose trusted adviser, and general secretary of the CPSU Central Committee M.S. Gorbachev. The book contains many unknown details of the diplomatic and interstate relations of the two countries, and also perfectly shows how to overcome mutual distrust and hostility, the inertness of the bureaucratic apparatus, when the leaders of the countries have a desire for peace and cooperation