The Presidential Library's video lecture to continue the story about the role of USSR intelligence services in the fight against fascism in Spain

The Presidential Library, as part of the video lecture Knowledge of Russia, holds a series of lectures dedicated to the history of Russian state security agencies.

On April 17, 2024 at 16:00 (Moscow time) the second part of the lecture entitled “The first battle with fascism and the role of USSR intelligence services in the defence of Spanish Republic. 1936–1939" will be held. 

The video record of the first part of the lecture, which was given on March 28, 2024, is available on the Rutube-channel of the institution, as well as on the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

On October 1, 1936 Francisco Franco and the National Defence Committee (part of the Spanish army) came to power in Spain. The political regime associated with Franco's rule, according to many researchers, was an authoritarian regime of limited conservative pluralism with features of a military dictatorship. Some historians and political scientists consider Francoism as a type of totalitarianism and fascism.

Lecturer Sergei Vasilievich Rat will continue the story about the organization of sabotage intelligence work in the rear of the Francoists, as well as the role played by the work of military intelligence agents during the civil war in Spain, in which the Soviet Union supported the country's republican government in the fight against the right-wing monarchist corps of Francisco Franco.

The video lecture will be broadcast on the Presidential Library’s portal in Live Broadcasts section in accordance with the program of live events, on the Rutube-channel of the institution, as well as on the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

Accreditation of media representatives is until 12:00 April 16, 2024.

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form marked Media Accreditation at media@prlib.ru, dyatko@prlib.ru Olga Dyatko, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 190; mob. +7 (900) 658-48-32.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.