The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History

by Serhii Plokhy

Book Overview

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; 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324078928
• ISBN13: 9781324078920
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"