: Reading Ukraine: Six books that will help navigate the war and the reasons behind it #IndiaNEWS As the Russo-Ukrainian war unravels and wanders into uncharted territory each day, it becomes more and

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Reading Ukraine: Six books that will help navigate the war and the reasons behind it #IndiaNEWS
As the Russo-Ukrainian war unravels and wanders into uncharted territory each day, it becomes more and more evident that Ukraine remains among the most complex and yet little-understood regions in Europe. It does not help that it is also especially difficult to grasp the nuances, perspectives, and the gravities of a humanitarian crisis while embroiled in one. Here’s a short list of books that offer a navigation guide, with each work providing an understanding of Ukraine through political, historical, ethnographic, and, above all, humane lenses.The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, Serhii PlokhySerhii Plokhy’s Gates of Europe is a historiography of breathtaking scope, and among the most widely read books on one of the largest and least-understood European countries. Plokhy views modern Ukraine as the confluence of Europe, Russia, and the Asian East, tracing the country’s diverse socio-political fabric from its founding Neanderthal settlements, through Ottoman rule, to the annexation of Crimea in 2014. This context, he believes, is essential to understanding the political crises and domestic and foreign policies relevant to contemporary Ukraine. Plokhy is no ardent Russophile – yet, his analyses remain unsullied by blind pro-Ukrainian sentiment, which other works of this nature would otherwise be inclined toward. Lauded for his even-handedness, he is...Read more

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