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Mentioned in 4 episodes

The Gates of Europe

Book • 2015

In 'The Gates of Europe', Serhii Plokhy provides a detailed account of Ukraine's history, from the arrival of the Vikings to the present day.

The book highlights Ukraine's role as a crossroads between empires and its ongoing quest for identity and independence.

Plokhy examines major historical figures and events that have shaped Ukraine's past and continue to influence its present.

Mentioned by

Rund Abdelfatah

Francis Dearnley

Michael O'Hanlon

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Francis Dearnley

as one of

Serhii Plokhy

's books.

Putin tests 'invincible' nuclear missile & Serhii Plokhy on the new arms race

Mentioned by

Serhii Plokhy

as the book on Ukrainian history in which he engages with Samuel Huntington's work.

Downstream: Putin’s War in Ukraine Has Ancient Roots w/ Serhii Plokhy

Recommended by

Michael O'Hanlon

for better understanding of Putin's views on Ukraine.

War in Taiwan: Who Would Win?

Mentioned by

Rund Abdelfatah

as one of

Serhii Plokhy

's books on Ukraine.

Ukraine's Dangerous Independence

Mentioned by

Eugene Finkel

when discussing the history of Ukraine and its geographical significance.

Intent to Destroy: Russia’s Two-hundred-year Quest to Dominate Ukraine

Recommended by

Andrey Kurkov

as a book to understand the difference in history and the separation of Ukrainian history from Russian.

Ukraine’s Best Known Novelist Andrey Kurkov on Life, Literature and the War in Ukraine

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