Peak hour №1 19.12.1995 (1995)

A fragment of the film "Seventeen Moments of Spring".

A scene with the actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov.

In connection with the recent elections, Yevgeny Primakov explains that all employees, both illegal intelligence and those who work "undercover", even while abroad, take part in all votes provided for by the constitution.

According to Yevgeny Primakov, intelligence must be de-politicized, since personal sympathies should not influence the professional work of an intelligence officer.

Yevgeny Primakov talks about how he became a member of the leadership of the Foreign Intelligence Service.

Points out new priorities for intelligence.

Talks about the threat to territorial integrity as the main danger.

About the assistance of intelligence in developing economic relations with the former USSR countries.

Yevgeny Primakov about partnership and interaction between intelligence services of other countries.

Names common key problems and threats on which the services work together.

Specifies the nature of the work of the special services with the CIS partner countries.

A fragment of the film "Seventeen Moments of Spring".

A scene with actors: Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Evgeny Evstigneyev.

Evgeny Primakov points out personal incentives, which sometimes play a significant role in recruiting citizens.

Comments on the situation with Ames.

The issue of funding the intelligence service is raised.

Evgeny Primkov tells a professional joke.

The issue of confrontation and partnership with foreign countries is discussed.