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War and punishment, Putin, Zelensky, and the path to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Mikhail Zygar

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-405) and index

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War and punishment

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Mikhail Zygar

Putin, Zelensky, and the path to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

"In his time as a journalist, prominent independent Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar has interviewed President Zelensky and had access to many of the major players--from politicians to oligarchs. As an expert on Putin's moods and behavior, he has spent years studying the Kremlin's plan regarding Ukraine, and here, in clear, chronological order he explains how we got here. In 1996 to 2004, Ukraine became an independent post-Soviet country where everyone was connected to the former empire at all levels, financially, culturally, psychologically. However, the elite anticipated that the empire would be back and punish them. From 2004 to 2018, there were many states inside one state, each with its own rulers/oligarchs and its own interests--some of them directly connected with Russia. In 2018, a new generation of Ukrainians arrive, and having grown in an independent country, they do not consider themselves to be part of Russia--and that was the moment when the war began, as Putin could not tolerate losing Ukraine forever. Authoritative, timely, and vitally important, this is an unprecedented overview of the war that affects us all and continues to threaten the future of the entire world as we know it"--, Provided by publisher

The myth of unity: how Bohdan Khmelnytsky signed a contract with Moscow -- The myth of betrayal: how Ivan Mazepa broke with Peter the Great -- The myth of Crimea: how Catherine the Great took away Cossack freedom -- The myth of language: how Taras Shevchenko battled slavery -- The myth of Lenin: how independent Ukraine emerged -- The myth of prosperity: how Stalin engineered the Holodomor -- The myth of Bandera: how Ukrainians fought in World War II -- Unity again: how Soviet Ukraine searched for itself -- Betrayal again: how Leonid Kravchuk destroyed the Soviet Union -- Language again: how Leonid Kuchma saddled the devil and flew to Moscow -- Bandera again: how Putin sowed the seeds of the Orange Revolution -- Prosperity again: how Viktor Yanukovych overcame the Orange Revolution -- Crimea again: how Putin unleashed war on Ukraine -- Lenin again: how Volodymyr Zelensky stopped joking

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War & punishment