Russia's War on Ukraine

'Taras Kuzio and Michał Wawrzonek's exhaustive work unravels a tangled knot of historical myths, cultural paranoia, and grand geopolitical ambitions to explain the imperial nationalist and xenophobic roots of Russia's war against Ukraine. This volume will prove essential reading for all scholars of Russian nationalism and warfare.' Ian Garner, Assistant Professor, Pilecki Institute, Warsaw
'Taras Kuzio and Michał Wawrzonek have written an exceptionally timely book that is required reading for the Trump administration and anyone who still refuses to accept that Putin's invasion of Ukraine had nothing to do with NATO enlargement. Kuzio and Wawrzonek marshal all the facts, know all the literature, and convincingly show that the roots of the war lie in Russia's imperial political culture and Putin's fascist regime. Their analysis also suggests that ending the war will require that Russians abandon that culture and that Putin leave. A richly researched study that minces no words, Russia's War on Ukraine is indispensable and necessary.' Alexander J. Motyl, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University-Newark
'Kuzio and Wawrzonek dig deeply into Russian history, society, and politics to show how imperial nationalism, nostalgia, divergence, and xenophobia have driven Russian aggression towards Ukraine. The evidence they amass is impossible to ignore. The book should be read by anyone hoping to understand the internal roots of Russia's actions.' Paul D'Anieri, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of California, Riverside