The Gates of Europe
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What’s it about?
Why does Ukraine matter? This sweeping history reveals how a borderland nation forged its identity through centuries of empire, famine, and war—and why its fight for freedom defines Europe's future.
You’ll learn
- Why Ukraine's geography made it a perpetual crossroads
- How Kyivan Rus' is claimed by both Ukraine and Russia
- The Holodomor as a genocidal tool against Ukrainian identity
- How the 2014 Maidan protests reshaped a nation