Books by Yuri Kostenko
“It’s the first work in English with so much detail that goes against the mainstream, Western interpretation of that story. His argument is not that Ukraine should have kept nuclear weapons, but that Ukrainians were forced to give them up without getting proper guarantees of the country’s independence or adequate financial compensation. Nuclear weapons were Ukraine’s security, and they gave it up because the US and Russia were working together.” Read more...
The best books on Ukraine and Russia
Serhii Plokhy, Historian
Interviews where books by Yuri Kostenko were recommended
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Ukraine and Russia: From Civilied Divorce to Uncivil War
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Ukraine: What Everyone Needs to Know
by Serhy Yekelchyk -
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Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament: A History
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Ukraine in Histories and Stories: Essays by Ukrainian Intellectuals
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5
The Orphanage: A Novel
by Serhiy Zhadan
The best books on Ukraine and Russia, recommended by Serhii Plokhy
The best books on Ukraine and Russia, recommended by Serhii Plokhy
Thousands of people have been killed since 2014 in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in a war that has been rife with disinformation, misleading narratives and false flag operations. Here Serhii Plokhy, Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University, recommends books to better understand the conflict, from an introductory work by an eminent historian to the latest work of some of Ukraine’s leading novelists.
