Sorge tries to convince Stalin and Beria that Germany is going to attack the USSR; however, Stalin believes that German troops will move to Iran since Germany needs oil.
During the spring of 1941, Richard Sorge, a Soviet secret agent with the codename Ramsay, learns from the German Ambassador to Japan that Hitler has decided to invade the Soviet Union.
Edith, the liaison in the Sorge group, can no longer carry out her duties and is replaced by Anna Clausen; meanwhile, Sorge finds evidence that Hitler is deceiving Stalin.
Due to his proximity to the leadership of the German diplomatic mission, Sorge learns that Japan is preparing an attack on the western shore of Lake Hassan in order to test the combat effectiveness of the Soviet army.
Due to his proximity to the leadership of the German diplomatic mission, Sorge learns that Japan is preparing an attack on the western shore of Lake Hassan in order to test the combat effectiveness of the Soviet army.