Война и Наказание

Михаил Зыгарь asks how Russia came to attack Ukraine. The attack took place on February 24. He also asks why Russia chose Ukraine as its target. He traces the war’s roots through myths about both countries. He shows how Russia’s rulers shaped these myths over hundreds of years. He argues that these myths helped lead to war. He also argues that they shaped Vladimir Putin’s views.

This history is for readers who seek to understand Russia’s war against Ukraine. Зыгарь presents the book as his own admission of guilt.