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Serhii Plokhy offers a compelling rejoinder to those who blame Putin’s war on western provocations
The Ukrainian historian on the end of empire, life under a nuclear shadow — and why Putin’s war might end in a new Russia
A timely and enthralling study focuses on six cases of atomic energy disasters, including Chernobyl, Fukushima and Three Mile Island
As the Kremlin attempts to reassert control over its neighbours, Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy uncovers the deep roots of the crisis
Packed with archival research and driven by a powerful narrative, this new work shows how close we came to Armageddon in 1962
Q&A with the historian on growing up in the Soviet Union, his political commitment and the afterlife
Tony Barber selects his mid-year reads
The story of the 1986 nuclear disaster is well told in this comprehensive account
All of Europe became a hostage of the hostilities created by annexation, writes Serhii Plokhii
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