War and punishment. Russia's war against Ukraine
Война и наказание. Войната на Русия срещу Украйна
Category: Contemporary history
Language: English
In his book, Mikhail Zygar tells how relations between Ukraine and Russia have developed over 350 years. But it shows this not through the history of states, parties or organizations, but through the stories of people. Hetmans Bogdan Khmelnytsky and Kirill Razumovsky, poets Taras Shevchenko and Vasyl Stus, political figures Mykhailo Grushevsky and Stepan Bandera. But the main character of the book is Vladimir Zelensky, a former comedian and now the most popular politician in the world, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression. The destinies of the heroes of this book are stories of love, passion, courage, resistance to despotism, and the struggle for their national identity and freedom.