Ex-intelligence officer Igor Morozov revealed the secrets of the Afghan war at the Presidential Library

On May 17, 2023 the Presidential Library hosted a presentation of Igor Morozov’s book The World Chess Game. Afghan Zugzwang. It was presented by the author himself - a well-known political scientist, chairman of the coordinating committee for economic cooperation with African countries - AFROCOM, a veteran of foreign intelligence, a specialist in the Middle East and Africa, from October 2017 to November 2022 - a senator of the Russian Federation.

According to Yuri Nosov, Director General of the Presidential Library, “it is very important that a book based on real historical events, in which Igor Morozov was a participant, will enter the library’s collections”. He also emphasized the relevance and timeliness of the book publication.

In turn, Igor Morozov noted that he considers it very honorable to place the book in the Presidential Library. According to him, "this gives an opportunity to readers to learn about it not only in our country but also worldwide".

The Afghan theme for Igor Nikolaevich Morozov, a participant in hostilities, has always been in the focus of attention. The book The World Chess Game. Afghan Zugzwang reveals the plan of the American political strategist Zbigniew Brzezinski to draw the Soviet Union into the war in Afghanistan. In 1979, US President Jimmy Carter signed the CIA's covert war in Afghanistan Cyclone directive. This operation to support the Afghan Mujahideen largely predetermined the duration of the Afghan war for the USSR. The withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan ended only on February 15, 1989. Later, in 2010, this day was declared the Day of Remembrance for Russians who performed their duty outside the Fatherland.

When creating the book The World Chess Game. Afghan Zugzwang Igor Morozov used information from the declassified archives of the US State Department, the stories of participants in these events and personal impressions received while working in Afghanistan. The book is written in the genre of a political detective story. It features both little-known facts about the involvement of the Soviet Union in the Afghan war as well as exciting stories about the activities of Soviet intelligence officers.