In the book “Red Spring” Sergei Kurginyan puts forward his version of the reasons for the collapse of the USSR, in connection with which he discusses the degeneration of the Soviet elite in general and the elite of the Soviet intelligence services in particular, as well as the connection of the degenerated Soviet elites with the elites of the West. Since S. Kurginyan is not only a scientist, but also a politician who actively fought against the destroyers of the USSR, the information he offers is exclusive. The book is addressed to everyone who wants to fully understand the causes of the collapse of the USSR and is concerned about the continuation of disastrous processes that threaten to destroy Russia.