"[Ramani"s] encyclopedic description . yield interesting details and . solid tactical analysis." -- The New York Times "A definitive account of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, full of thoughtful insights on why Russia sought regime change, how its leadership has managed sanctions and setbacks and what could be its post-war future. Indispensable for all who seek to understand Putin's ambitions in establishing a new global order." -- Kathryn Stoner, Mosbacher Director of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, and author of Russia Resurrected "This valuable study offers a compelling, detailed and well-sustained argument that Putin seeks to subjugate Ukraine through war, as part of a broader illiberal 'counter-revolutionary' agenda for control of former Soviet territory." -- Roy Allison, Professor of Russian and Eurasian International Relations, University of Oxford "Samuel Ramani's book on Russia's invasion of Ukraine will doubtless be followed by many others, but when it comes to meticulous research, balanced assessments, acute insights, and comprehensiveness, this superb volume has set a very high standard." -- Rajan Menon, co-author of Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post-Cold War Order "Ramani provides a detailed and well-informed analysis of the reasons Putin invaded Ukraine and the broader implications of the war for European and international security.

An important book on a topic of core concern for the future of global security." -- Roland Dannreuther, Professor of International Relations, University of Westminster, and author of Russia and Islam "This book will help those who cannot understand why and how a genocidal war of colonial reconquest came to be launched on Europe in the twenty-first century. But it also explains clearly the vital importance of that war for the future of Russia itself and of global security." -- Keir Giles, Research Director, Conflict Studies Research Centre "Samuel Ramani's book on Russia's invasion of Ukraine will doubtless be followed by many others, but when it comes to meticulous research, balanced assessments, acute insights, and comprehensiveness, this superb volume has set a very high standard." -- Rajan Menon, co-author of Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post-Cold War Order "A definitive account of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, full of thoughtful insights on why Russia sought regime change, how its leadership has managed sanctions and setbacks and what could be its post-war future. Indispensable for all who seek to understand Putin's ambitions in establishing a new global order." -- Kathryn Stoner, Mosbacher Director of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University, and author of Russia Resurrected "A strongly researched account of the events that led to the tragic Russo-Ukrainian war." -- The Washington Free Beacon "Unpicks Putin's concocted rationales for invading Ukraine? [and] dissects Russia"s strategic military failings.

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