Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu honored the memory of the legendary Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge, TASS reports. He, along with other representatives of the military department, laid flowers at the tomb of Sorge. It is situated at one of the Tokyo cemeteries.
Shoigu flew to Japan with a working visit. He has scheduled talks with his Japanese counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya. Consultations will also be held with the participation of heads of foreign affairs and defense departments. They will discuss security issues both in the world and in the region, the military-political situation and prospects for bilateral cooperation in the military field.
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reported that Richard Sorge was able to discover the information about Hitler’s plans to attack the Soviet Union. Thanks to his actions, it was decided to transfer the Siberian divisions from the Far East to defend Moscow. He did not live to see the victorious May, the Japanese authorities executed him on November 7, 1944.
Russian diplomats and employees of diplomatic missions of other countries annually lay flowers at the tomb of Richard Sorge. Monument to the Hero of the Soviet Union was installed in Kazan and Moscow. The memorial plaque to Sorge was open in Berlin.
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