In 1991, after seventy years of imperial Soviet rule, Ukraine became an independent country. Since 2022, it has been fighting an existential war against an unprovoked, brutal, and ongoing invasion by Russia. At the center of its resistance is the resilience of a united people. Ukraine expert Adrian Karatnycky provides an eyewitness account of the history of the modern Ukrainian state and of the nation through the tenures of the six presidents who have led Ukraine since the collapse of the USSR, including Volodymyr Zelensky. Karatnycky shows how - despite the influence of corrupt oligarchs, pressures from Russia, and the legacies of Soviet rule - an inclusive and united Ukrainian nation has emerged that inspires the world as it defends the principle that states and peoples have the right to their national sovereignty.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Karatnycky, Adrian
Title
Battleground Ukraine. From Independence to the War with Russia
Details
English text, some bw-photos. 346 pages.
State
new
Yale University Press 47 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP Vereinigtes Königreich
