Books

You can be intellectually lazy and “watch stories” - or you can put effort into respecting people’s histories and learn from someone who has made a career researching and teaching it.

What Ukrainians faced from 1914-1945 is enough trauma for 100 lifetimes, let alone what they presently (and unfairly) endure.

I’ve been looking for a good Ukraine history book. I read Gates of Europe a few years ago and it was decent.

Writer, podcaster, and commentator on foreign affairs and politics. Runs /dropglobalnews

Clanker Broadcasting Service /cbs

I read Gates of Europe too. Good overview but found the general political bias a little suss.

was a bit dry I thought...need a real barnburner history