Unitary republic in Eastern Europe; declared independence from the USSR on 24 Aug 1991, confirmed by the December 1991 referendum. Partially occupied by Russia since 2014 (Crimea, then the Donbas statelets); resisting the full-scale Russian invasion launched in February 2022.
Leading single-volume English history of Ukraine.
Prize-winning account of the USSR's collapse in 1991, arguing that Russia–Ukraine tensions were the key factor; essential context for Ukraine's 1991 independence.
The definitive single-volume history of Europe after 1945 — the era that made this state’s present form.