The Russo-Ukrainian war : the return of history /
Despite repeated warnings from the White House, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. Why did Putin start the war and why has it unfolded in previously unimaginable ways? Ukrainians have resisted a superior military and the West has united, while Russia grows increasi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company,
[2023].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Despite repeated warnings from the White House, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shocked the world. Why did Putin start the war and why has it unfolded in previously unimaginable ways? Ukrainians have resisted a superior military and the West has united, while Russia grows increasingly isolated. Serhii Plokhy, a leading historian of Ukraine and the Cold War, offers a definitive account of this conflict, its origins, course and the already apparent and possible future consequences. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 376 pages : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781324051190 1324051191 |