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Borderland: A Journey Through The History of Ukraine | Anna Reid
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A classic and vivid history of Ukraine, fully updated to cover the Euromaidan Revolution in 2014 and ongoing crisis in the Donbass. Centre of the first great Slav civilisation in the tenth century, then divided between warring neighbours for a millennium, Ukraine finally won independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Tiring of their own corrupt governments, Ukrainians have since mounted two popular revolutions, taking to the streets to demand fair elections and closer ties to Europe. In the spring of 2014, Russia responded by invading Crimea and sponsoring a civil war in the Russian-speaking Donbass. Threatened by Moscow, misunderstood in the West, Ukraine hangs once more in the balance. Speaking to pro-democracy activists and pro-Russia militiamen, peasants and miners, survivors of Hitler's Holocaust and Stalin's famine, Anna Reid combines history and travel-writing to unpick the past and present of this bloody and complex borderland.
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Nebklvr
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This was a rather concise explanation of Ukrainian history region by region which is immensely helpful when dealing with such a contentious shifting of borders. It was conversational. Occasionally, the editing was a bit lax but the info was great. Feel free to use 5-calls to express your thoughts on Ukraine and fascism in our country.

Suet624 I appreciate you mentioning this book. I've been looking for some background information. I feel so badly about what is going on there. 1w
Nebklvr @Suet624 I was in the same boat. I feel it expanded my knowledge. I knew a bit about the Great Famine but not much else. 1w
Suet624 Do they talk about the religious differences/friction between Russia and Ukraine too? 1w
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Nebklvr @Suet624 Yes. Quite a bit actually. 1w
Suet624 Good. I‘ve been trying to explain that to people recently because of the whole Pope/Zelenskyy and Vance/Putin (Opus Dei and Orthodox vs Roman Catholic) situation. There is such a big religious story going on and no one in the media talks about it 1w
Nebklvr @Suet624 Mostly described in terms of why different religions in different sections and some of friction politically die to dif religions and also some $ issues 1w
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Published in 2000. Very readable history of the conflicts in Ukraine over the centuries. Great basic overview.