Ukraine Conflict

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a...

Trace the roots of modern war in this gripping European history detailing a turbulent struggle for independence. Perfect for a focused morning commute or an educational deep dive, this objective narrative transports you directly to contested borderlands and embattled cities. Move beyond daily...

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a complex and multifaceted issue with a long history. This book will explore the origins of the conflict, from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the annexation of Crimea in 2014. It will also examine the role of NATO expansion in the conflict, as well as the economic and political factors that have contributed to the current crisis. The book will begin by providing a brief history of Ukraine and Russia, from the early days of the Slavic peoples to the formation of the Soviet Union. It will then discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent ...

The true story of how Ukraine built a drone air force out of electronics-store parts and stopped the second-largest military on Earth. February 24, 2022. Russian forces are invading Ukraine from three directions. The operation is expected to last for days. What happened next surprised everyone, including Russia. Dmytro Kozlov stood at his apartment window in Kyiv at 4:17 in the morning, watching the sky light up. He was twenty-nine years old, a software developer, a drone racer. He had a thought that would have sounded insane to any conventional military officer: *we can use racing drones ...

This second book picks up where the first left off, and tells the story of the conflict as it continues to unfold. The book examines the political, economic, and military developments in Ukraine and Russia that have shaped the conflict in recent years. It also explores the wider implications of the conflict, including its impact on European security and the role of the United States and NATO. The Russo-Ukrainian War is a complex and ever-changing conflict. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the conflict, and it is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the latest ...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘A rigorous and thoughtful study of what has happened on battlefields over the past eight decades’ THE TIMES ‘A hugely important book … elegantly written and persuasively argued’ DAILY TELEGRAPH ** FULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEW MATERIAL ON THE ISRAEL/GAZA...

Russia's brutal February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has attracted widespread condemnation across the West. Government and media circles present the conflict as a simple dichotomy between an evil empire and an innocent victim. In this concise, accessible and highly informative primer, Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies insist the picture is more complicated.

A New York Times Bestseller The definitive history of Ukraine from antiquity to today. “An admirable new history.... In his elegant and careful exposition of Ukraine’s past, Mr. Plokhy has also provided some signposts to the future.” ―Economist As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing...

A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From “one of Russia’s smartest and best-sourced” (The New York Times) reporters—the first work by a Russian author to reveal his country’s history of oppressing Ukraine, providing an unprecedented overview of the war for Ukrainian independence that...

The explosive, never-before-told story of the thrilling hunt for a KGB spy in the top ranks of the CIA, revealing how spies blinded the US to the rise of Putin and Russia’s dangerous future, from New York Times bestselling author and former CIA officer Robert Baer. We think we know all the...

On March 21, 2022, The New York Times for the first time published excerpts from the diary of Nadiya Sukhorukova, who noted evidence of Russia's real crimes in Ukraine. "A neighbor said that God left Mariupol. He was afraid of everything he saw," Ms. Sukhorukova wrote in a series of Facebook posts posted after her escape late last week. "I am alive and now I will live long. And my city is dying a painful death," she added. "For twenty days I was dying with it. I was in hell.” (Megan Specia, The New York Times). Excerpts from the diary have been published in UK, USA, Germany, Ukraine, and ...

Acclaimed journalist Simon Shuster gives us the first inside account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team, who granted him unprecedented access. Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and wartime leadership of...

In the tradition of John Hersey’s Hiroshima, a terse and piercing look at a critical episode in the Ukraine War, from the award-winning author of They Will Have to Die Now. In March of 2022, three weeks after invading Ukraine, Russian forces bombed the shelter housed in the Donetsk Regional...

Named a Best History Book of the Year by The Times (London) From “one of the most thoughtful Russian writers of our time” (Yulia Navalnaya) comes “an extraordinarily revealing account” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) of why the Soviet Union’s collapse was incomplete and the Cold War...

Bloomsbury presents Putin's Wars by Mark Galeotti, read by David Sibley. THE FINANICAL TIMES – BEST BOOKS OF 2022 'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' – The Times A history of how Putin and his conflicts have...

Blood and Treasure is the story of the economics of conflict from the Viking Age to the war in Ukraine. 'Absolutely fascinating and totally absorbing' JAMES HOLLAND 'A brilliant book' MARTIN WOLF, FINANCIAL TIMES CHIEF ECONOMICS EDITOR 'Chock full of marvellous nuggets, this fascinating book is...

The wars of today are no longer isolated. A drone built in one country may strike a battlefield in another. A conflict in the Middle East can affect weapons supplies in Europe. A crisis near Taiwan can reshape military decisions around the world. In The Age of Connected Wars, Ramsey Coutta examines how regional conflicts involving Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Israel, China, Taiwan, North Korea, and the United States are becoming part of one expanding global system. This accessible and thought-provoking book explores the rise of drones, cyberwarfare, artificial intelligence, missile defense, ...

Navy SEAL sniper Gil Shannon comes face-to-face with his most dangerous adversary yet in the breathtakingly cinematic new Sniper Elite military thriller from the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller American Sniper—the critically acclaimed memoir of Chris Kyle that inspired the Academy...

Ukraine: Their Blood, Our Treasure is a fearless investigation into one of the most controversial and under-explored stories of our time: the intersection of war, corruption, and foreign influence in the heart of Eastern Europe. As global attention remains fixated on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, this book cuts through the headlines and political posturing to expose a deeper, more unsettling reality. Why has Ukraine, despite receiving over $150 billion in Western aid, struggled to achieve a decisive military victory? Who really benefits from the flow of foreign money, arms, and ...

What would you do if everything changed overnight? No power. No supplies. No clear information. Just chaos, confusion, and decisions that could determine your survival. This book is not theory. It’s built on real lessons from the war in Ukraine, where civilians were forced to adapt instantly as normal life collapsed around them. Families had minutes to evacuate. Stores emptied in hours. Systems people depended on stopped working without warning. This is what actually happened. And more importantly, what you can learn from it.