Ukraine's revolt, Russia's revenge /

"Told from the perspective of a U.S. diplomat in Kyiv, this book is the true story of Ukraine's anti-corruption revolution in 2013-14, Russia's intervention and invasion, and the limited role played by the United States. The author's narrative includes a wealth of information on...

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Autor Principal: Smith, Christopher M. (Diplomat) (Author)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2022]
Acceso en liña:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctv1f1d05w
Table of Contents:
  • My road to Kyiv
  • Building Ukraine, from the Hetmans to Maidan
  • Corruption 101: my introduction to Ukrainian realities
  • Kyiv's tug-of-war: Putin tilts the balance
  • Blood-stained granite
  • Maiden's poetics versus steel shields and black helmets
  • Rules of dictatorship, fires of resistance
  • "Who benefits from whipping up hysteria in out quiet little Crimea?"
  • Three days in hell: February 18-20, 2014
  • The Kremlin fog machine hits overdrive
  • Stealing Simferopol
  • Locking down Crimea, prying open the East
  • Shockwaves of terror in Donbas
  • The lie metastasizes.