A War Made in Russia

I don't remeber the time when I have sighed so much while reading a book. It's absolutely terrifying but explains why Russia is the world's biggest bully.......more

Dla mnie bezsprzecznie jedna z najlepszych książek o współczesnej Rosji jakie czytałam. Zresztą nie tylko o samej Rosji, bo i sporą część swojego dzieła Siergiej Miedwiediew poświęca na analizę, przybliżenie i wytłumaczenie - zwłaszcza zachodnim - czytelnikom długotrwałego konfliktu, a teraz i wojny......more

A few days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian historian and journalist Sergei Medvedev left is home country. It is clear from this book that he will not be returning any time soon, if ever. Medvedev’s central point is that Russia invaded Ukraine not because Putin wanted to (......more

"The letter 'Z' instantly became the symbol of Russia's war against Ukraine...What does this symbol mean? Military specialists say that from the start of the war these were the signs chosen to mark vehicles of the western and eastern groups of forces for the invasion of Ukraine: 'Z' for zapad ['west......more

This is a polemic, and as a polemic it is first-rate. Medvedev is angry at how Russia misused and lost the post-Soviet moment of opportunity. His anger is expressed mostly at Russian targets, but he also points out Western missteps along the way. Maybe not the best book for someone's "first book" on......more