This true story is a multifaceted picture of modern Russia and Europe, a financial thriller, and a tragicomedy of how life throws together human fates and ambitions to keep this world revolving. Dmitry Pototskiy, a Moscow ranking official, abandons his career in government and returns to the business world. Now his challenge is to find access to unadvertised, high-yield Trade Programs that function behind the scenes of financial markets. Gradually, he becomes a witness to various machinations on both sides of the Atlantic. Meanwhile, the company he works for in Moscow plunges into reckless swindling. All these developments intertwine, finally necessitating the involvement of Interpol, the FBI, and law enforcers from Europe and Russia. Dmitry Pototskiy-a former officer of the top-secret military strategic reconnaissance forces of Russia, certified linguist, and licensed financier-was a senior editor of the World News Service of Moscow Radio.