A Short History of Russia by Mark Galeotti xmas24history and his trademark irreverence

and his trademark irreverence

in these killing fields - today's Ukraine

All five countries would become Cold War battlegrounds and regional models

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A powerful and revelatory history book about the bloodlands - the lands that lie between Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Germany - where 14 million people were killed during the years 1933-1944

A Short History of Russia by Mark Galeotti xmas24history and his trademark irreverence'Fascinating One of the most astute political commentators on Putin and modern Russia' Financial Times 'An amazing achievement' Peter Frankopan Can anyone truly understand Russia? Let one of the world's leading experts show you how, using the fascinating history of a nation to illuminate its future. Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethos, no true central identity. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it is everyone's 'other'.