The Russo-Ukrainian War

An authoritative history of Europe’s largest military conflict since World War II, from the New York Times best-selling author of The Gates of Europe. Praise for Serhii Plokhy Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disasters “Frightening.… With catastrophic climate change bearing down on us, nuclear power has been promoted by some as an obvious solution, but this sobering history urges us to look hard at that bargain for what it is.” —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times “[An] enthralling study of the atomic age and its perils.… [A] meticulously researched history… [and] also a timely read.” —Lawrence Freedman, Financial Times Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis “Superb.… [E]ngrossing and terrifying, surely one of the most important books ever written about the Cuban Missile Crisis and 20th-century international relations.” —James Rosen, Wall Street Journal “Definitive.… With his masterly book, Mr. Plokhy has sounded a warning bell.” —Economist The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine “Readers can find no better place to turn.… Plokhy navigates the subject with grace and aplomb.” —Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs “In his elegant and careful exposition of Ukraine’s past, Mr. Plokhy has also provided some signposts to the future.” —Economist 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 the already apparent and possible future consequences. Though the current war…