Ukraine from its Origins to Stalin by Jacques Benoist-Méchin

UKRAINE FROM ITS ORIGINS TO STALIN

To understand today's Ukraine, one must know yesterday's Ukraine. A tragic epic, centuries of domination, and a people who have never stopped wanting to exist.

Jacques Benoist-Méchin, a French historian renowned for his profound geopolitical analyses, traces the history of Ukraine from the principalities of Kiev to the horrors of the Holodomor. The golden age of the Rus' of Kiev, the Mongol invasions, Polish and Lithuanian domination, the emergence of the Cossacks, integration into the Russian Empire — and finally, the Soviet tragedy.

A book of burning relevance, essential for understanding the roots of contemporary conflicts and the resilience of a people who have survived everything.

KEY POINTS OF THIS BOOK

• The origins of Ukraine: From the Rus' of Kiev to the Mongol invasions
• Polish and Lithuanian domination: Several centuries of cultural resistance
• The emergence of the Cossacks: The founding myth of Ukrainian identity
• Integration into the Russian Empire: The gradual absorption of a nation
• The Holodomor (1932-1933): The great famine organized by Stalin
• The Stalinist purges: Ukrainian resistance to Soviet oppression

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