Sep 18, 2023·edited Sep 18, 2023Liked by Fabrice Deprez
Looks like a great list. I have read some (or at least bought) some of these books.
I’d possibly add one: “War and Punishment” by Mikhail Zygar. I was skeptical at first - too popular. But I saw a blurb by Serhii Plokhy. I’ve only read a couple of chapters, but what Zygar does is digest academic work in a very accessible way. It’s directed at debunking Russian myths about Ukraine. I’d be curious to see what you think.
I’d like to hear from some Ukrainians what they think of Christopher Miller’s book before reading it. I think that a lot of Ukrainians distrust him for his previous biased articles about Ukraine in which he pandered to the Western audiences and helped fuel the “Ukrainians are nazis” myth. He never apologised for this and I’m wondering if he has owned the trust of Ukrainians since.
In general, on matters concerning Ukraine, I’ve learned to fully trust the moral compass of Ukrainians or the people who the Ukrainians themselves trust (like Timothy Snyder) and to be very sceptical of the people who Ukrainians don’t trust.
Looks like a great list. I have read some (or at least bought) some of these books.
I’d possibly add one: “War and Punishment” by Mikhail Zygar. I was skeptical at first - too popular. But I saw a blurb by Serhii Plokhy. I’ve only read a couple of chapters, but what Zygar does is digest academic work in a very accessible way. It’s directed at debunking Russian myths about Ukraine. I’d be curious to see what you think.
I’d like to hear from some Ukrainians what they think of Christopher Miller’s book before reading it. I think that a lot of Ukrainians distrust him for his previous biased articles about Ukraine in which he pandered to the Western audiences and helped fuel the “Ukrainians are nazis” myth. He never apologised for this and I’m wondering if he has owned the trust of Ukrainians since.
In general, on matters concerning Ukraine, I’ve learned to fully trust the moral compass of Ukrainians or the people who the Ukrainians themselves trust (like Timothy Snyder) and to be very sceptical of the people who Ukrainians don’t trust.
I think Ann Applebaum's Between East and West offers a great coverage of the Ukrainian history