The resulting reading is a work of art and love – love both for Russia and the man who spent his whole life serving it. It offers a captivating account of the author's career – from a translator to an ambassador, – his reflections upon the work at the UN, this "frontline of the diplomatic war," and an insider's look into the world of international politics where Russia had to defend its truth and its rights at every step.

How, at university, Vitaly Churkin found himself distributed into the least popular group dedicated to Mongolian studies, but preserved and defended his love for the English language and American studies.

A glance into a diplomatic interpreter's everyday life: negotiations that begin at 1 a.m., being forgotten at an airfield in a foreign country... You know, the usual stuff.

How Vitaly Churkin cultivated his unique gift: being tough and unyielding in defending national interests, yet commanding unwavering respect even from his opponents.

In her article "My Friend, the Russian Ambassador", Vitaly Churkin's constant opponent Samantha Power, the US Ambassador at the UN, called him "formidable as a foe, caring as a friend and fierce as a defender of Russia, the country he adored and strived to make proud." This powerful characterization reflected both the strength of Vitaly Churkin's arguments and his unwavering devotion to Russia.

The book will captivate both the amateurs and professionals of international relations.