7 Ergebnisse.

When Russia expanded its war against Ukraine in early 2022, many Western observers expected the country to surrender within moments. But Ukrainians are fighting resolutely for their freedom-once again. This text explores Ukrainian conceptions of freedom, starting with the Cossacks, but placing a clear emphasis on events since 1991. Writer and historian Olesya Khromeychuk argues that the roots of Ukrainians' contemporary resilience can be found...

WITH A FOREWORD BY PHILIPPE SANDS AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREY KURKOV'If you read only one book about the war, this is the one to read.' -Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm'Unforgettable. An immediate history of a cruel war and a personal chronicle of unbearable loss' -Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of The WorldKilled by shrapnel as he served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Olesya Khromeychuk's brother Volodymyr died on the frontline in eastern...

When this book was written, it was the story of one death among many in the war in Eastern Ukraine. After February 24, 2022, it took on a new dimension - now it is not only a personal story, but the story of a country under severe attack.  The premonitions about Putin¿s intentions that moved the author¿s brother to join the Ukrainian armed forces and defend his country have now come to pass in the most horrific way. Olesya Khromeychuk tells ...

Als dieses Buch geschrieben wurde, war es die Geschichte eines Todesfalls unter vielen im Krieg in der Ostukraine. Nach dem 24. Februar 2022 hat es eine neue Dimension erhalten - jetzt ist es nicht mehr so sehr eine persönliche Geschichte, sondern die Geschichte eines Landes, das schwersten Angriffen ausgesetzt ist. Die Ahnungen über Putins Absichten, die den Bruder der Autorin bewegten, als Soldat der ukrainischen Streitkräfte im Donbas zu kä...

A moving and thought-provoking story of loss and war from the Director of the Ukrainian institute, told in a powerful blend of memoir and essay

This book is the story of one death among many in the war in eastern Ukraine. Its author is a historian of war whose brother was killed at the frontline in 2017 while serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Olesya Khromeychuk takes the point of view of a civilian and a woman, perspectives that tend to be neglected in war narratives, and focuses on the stories that play out far away from the warzone. Through a combination of personal memoir and ...

Memories of the Second World War play an important role in contemporary politics and society across Eastern Europe. One of the most controversial yet least studied pages of Ukraine's wartime history is that of the Waffen SS 'Galicia' Division, whose members are usually portrayed either as war criminals or as freedom fighters. The history of this unit is not limited to the Ukrainian context, it also has relevance throughout Eastern Europe, as w...