Războaiele lui Putin

Mark Galeotti traces Russia’s wars, starting with Chechnya. He follows them through the invasion of Ukraine. He shows how the Soviet army became today’s Russian force. Who drove its reforms? How much did they change? He asks how war tested troops and modern weapons.

This book tells the history of these wars. It is for readers who seek to grasp Russia’s war in Ukraine. It looks at what Russia learned from Soviet wars and those since. Galeotti asks if the army is as strong as people think. He sets Putin’s use of force in Russia’s postwar past. Could the 2022 invasion end Russia’s focus on military power? Could it end Putin’s rule? He asks both questions.

Galeotti studies Russia’s recent past, its politics and its security. He has a doctorate in political science. He earned it at the London School of Economics. He teaches, does research and writes for the press. He also gives advice to public bodies. He is an honorary professor at University College London. He leads Mayak Intelligence, too. The firm does research and gives advice on Russia. He has taught at universities in Britain and America. He has also held such posts in Prague and Moscow. He has advised bodies in the British parliament. He has advised NATO bodies and Interpol, too.

George Arion Jr. and Lia Decei translated this edition from English. It is part of the Humanitas history series.