In your hands is a new book by I. P. Osadchy on the history of the Communist Party of the RSFSR - the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. It reflects the last decade of the 20th and the first of the 21st centuries. In fact, this is the first large-scale objective and versatile coverage of this period of the Russian communist movement. The author is not only an eyewitness, but also an active participant in political life in Russia in these years. He knows well what he writes about. In addition, he has collected a large amount of documentary material, analyzing which the author reveals a complex historical layer.