Internal turmoil in a country is especially dangerous when war is on its doorstep. Will Russia repeat the sad experience of France in 1940, when Hitler’s troops conquered it in just one month, because the French did not want to defend their thoroughly corrupt government, mired in scandals, which had brought the people to the last line? S.G. Kara-Murza, in her next book, reflects on the problems of modern Russia, touches on such pressing topics as the desecrated self-awareness of the Russian people, the difficult social situation, and economic difficulties caused by the crisis. The author's conclusions are obvious: in order to be ready for war, we need to put our own house in order.