The new novel by the writer A. Chakovsky “Victory” links together two great historical milestones - the summer of 1945, when the political battle to ensure lasting peace after the end of the war took place in Potsdam, and the summer of 1975, when the leaders of 33 European countries in Helsinki, as well as the USA and Canada signed the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. The novel begins in Helsinki, where the Soviet journalist Voronov arrives; The basis of the first book is a story about the preparation for the meeting in Potsdam and its first day. Using extensive documentary material, the writer recreates the atmosphere of the meeting, as well as living portraits of its main participants: Stalin, Churchill, Truman. In “Victory” A. Chakovsky continues to develop the work he started In their epic “Blockade” they have themes about the great confrontation between two worlds - the world of socialism and the world of capitalism. “Blockade” and “Victory” are a chronicle of the difficult and glorious struggle of the Soviet people and their Communist Party to strengthen peace, international security and detente in Europe and throughout the world.