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Book 1: The Gates of Europe. The History of Ukraine from the Scythian Wars to Independence

The book tells in an interesting and accessible way about the history of our country from the time of Herodotus to the events in Eastern Ukraine today. This authoritative publication will help to better understand the events of the past, and through them - our present. The author focuses on Ukrainians as the largest demographic group, and later as the main force behind the creation of the modern nation. Find out how our ancestors "called the Vikings to reign", how our country fought for the right to be independent, went through the times of serfdom, communist terror and the Holodomor, the Second World War, and eventually gained independence. Immerse yourself in the memories of your ancestors and their fates that have shaped our present!

Book 2. The Russian-Ukrainian War. The Return of History

These events were predictable and predictable. However, despite this, on 24 February 2022, the world shuddered in horror. It seems that no one expected a war of this magnitude. As it turned out, no country was ready for it. Moreover, the largest military conflict in Europe since the Second World War is unfolding in a completely unexpected scenario."

Sergiy Plohiy, one of Ukraine's leading historians, provides an exhaustive analysis of Russia's full-scale invasion, its origins, course, and possible outcomes. Why did Putin decide to start a war? How do Ukrainians manage to put up such fierce resistance to the "second army of the world"? How is the West united and Russia completely isolated against the backdrop of all these events? And what will be the consequences of the war for Ukraine, Russia, Europe and the world as a whole?