The Russo‑Ukrainian War – Serhii Plokhy (Paperback, 2023)

In The Russo‑Ukrainian War, acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy charts the explosive conflict still unfolding in Europe today. Beginning in 2014 and culminating with the dramatic attempt to seize Kyiv in 2022, Plokhy traces the historical roots of this war—from imperial legacies to post–Cold War tensions.

Drawing on meticulous scholarship, he intertwines ground-level detail from the trenches with sweeping geopolitical analysis, illuminating how long-standing myths and misperceptions shaped Russia’s aggression. The resulting work is both urgently informative and deeply moving.
Highly praised in the press, including by Observer as “wonderfully readable and deeply personal” and by Financial Times as “erudite, objective and immensely readable”