Putin vs. Zelensky The RussoUkraini..., Ben Thompson
Putin vs. Zelensky The RussoUkraini..., Ben Thompson
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Putin vs. Zelensky: The Russo-Ukrainian War
Why It's Happening and How It All Got Started

Author: Ben Thompson

Narrator: Ben Thompson

Unabridged: 5 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/19/2025

Synopsis

Everything you needed to know about the war between Russia and Ukraine as told by children's nonfiction author Ben Thompson (Guts & Glory series). Conversational and straightforward, this is a must-read for any reader looking to have a better understanding of the current global events.

It is late on the evening of Monday, February 25th, 2022, and Kyiv is burning. The unthinkable has happened. The Russians have invaded Ukraine. Land war has come to Europe, on a scale that has not been seen since the end of the Second World War.

Since this date, Russia has enacted a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, led by its leader, president Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has fought back in turn, led by their president, Volodymyr Zelensky―defending their homeland and its independent customs, people, history, and language.

Putin vs Zelensky by Ben Thompson chronicles the history of Ukraine and the events that set in motion the Russian invasion and ongoing, present-day war, as told through the stories and heritage of the conflict's two key players: Volodomyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.

About The Author

Ben Thompson is a writer, podcaster, and author of fourteen books on various awesome historical subjects, including the Guts & Glory and Epic Fails series. He has appeared on television programs for the History Channel, Discovery, and the American Heroes Channel, and has written articles for outlets such as Cracked, Mental Floss, and The American Mustache Institute. He currently owns four swords (if you count a letter opener shaped like Glamdring the Foe-Hammer), and is very happy that he appears on the Wikipedia disambiguation page alongside a famous gunfighter, Count Rumsford, and like a dozen Australian Rules Football players. badassoftheweek.com/about

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on October 07, 2025

Hmmm, I'm not sure how to review this one. It's interesting, but I think a very particular teen would be looking for it. What Worked:Putin vs. Zelensky is one of the few YA non-fiction titles that has caught my eye this year. As someone who has a degree in history, I'm also interested in how the past......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on March 17, 2025

This is a hard book to rate. As an adult, I appreciated the thorough information, but I can’t see kids getting into it. Thompson begins with the early 20th century history of Czar Nicholas in Russia. He explains how his unpopularity led to the rise of Lenin and communism and eventually to Stalin in......more

Goodreads review by Molly on July 12, 2025

Ben Thompson has written the book that I wish I had been able to read in 2022. The history between Russia and Ukraine is long and intertwined. That made it difficult for me to understand as I was trying to get a crash course in knowing why Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Since the beginning of the w......more

Goodreads review by Shannan Lee on June 27, 2025

Thompson, in this middle-grade non-fictional history of the Russian/Ukrainian conflict. Starting from the time of the Tsars to the present day. Written for middle-grade readers, this is also good for adults who want to learn more about this conflict. It breaks down the complexities of both nations,......more

Goodreads review by Rhiannon on August 13, 2025

I received an ARC copy of this book via NetGalley but all opinions expressed are my own. As a children’s and teen librarian I absolutely love the way Thompson was able to condense so much history into 240 pages without leaving out any important details. I know so many kids with insatiable curiosities......more

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