Who lost Russia? : from the collapse of the USSR to Putin's war on Ukraine / Peter Conradi.
Publisher: London : Oneworld, 2022Edition: Revised edition.Description: xx, 472 pages : map.Content type: text | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780861545520; 9781786070425.Subject(s): Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Political culture -- Russia (Federation) | Ukraine Conflict, 2014- | Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- Western countries | Western countries -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation) | Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-DDC classification: 327.47 Summary: Why did Vladimir Putin launch his devastating attack on Ukraine in February 2022? And is Western policy towards Russia to blame for the bloodiest war on European soil since 1945? Peter Conradi, Europe Editor of the Sunday Times, analyses the series of mistakes and misunderstandings on both sides since the end of the Soviet Union in this updated version of his critically acclaimed book. This edition contains five new chapters that bring the story right up to the present day, examining the events leading to the invasion and setting out what the conflict will mean for the future of Europe -- back cover.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 327.47 CON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 020503 |
Previous edition: 2017.
Why did Vladimir Putin launch his devastating attack on Ukraine in February 2022? And is Western policy towards Russia to blame for the bloodiest war on European soil since 1945? Peter Conradi, Europe Editor of the Sunday Times, analyses the series of mistakes and misunderstandings on both sides since the end of the Soviet Union in this updated version of his critically acclaimed book. This edition contains five new chapters that bring the story right up to the present day, examining the events leading to the invasion and setting out what the conflict will mean for the future of Europe -- back cover.