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"History is made up of myths," asserts Mikhail Zygar, a prominent Russian dissident journalist. He argues that these myths have led Russia to the fascism of 2022, emphasizing the need to expose them. Drawing from his extensive career investigating the Russian empire, Zygar illustrates how 350 years of propaganda, flawed historical scholarship, and folklore fueled the nation’s war with Ukraine. He explores how a German monk's fear of the Ottoman Empire birthed the myth of a united Russian world, and how spy novels inspired Vladimir Putin's KGB ambitions. He also examines Alexander Pushkin's admiration for Byron, which led to the slandering of a Cossack chief, and highlights Putin's misjudgment of Volodymyr Zelensky, a rising TV comic whose satire turned serious. With unique access to key figures in the current conflict—politicians, oligarchs, gangsters, and comedians—Zygar chronicles the power struggles that shaped today's politics while uncovering essential truths behind alluring legends. By analyzing the complex history of Russo-Ukrainian relations, he reveals how the largest nation on Earth lost its senses. While history cannot change the past, it can influence the future, and this narrative illustrates that very potential.
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War and Punishment: The Story of Russian Oppression and Ukrainian Resistance, Michail Zygar
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