Told from the perspective of a US diplomat in Kiev, this book is the true story of Ukraine's anti-corruption revolution in 2013-14, Russia's intervention and invasion of that nation, and the limited role played by the United States.
Told from the perspective of a US diplomat in Kiev, this book is the true story of Ukraine's anti-corruption revolution in 2013-14, Russia's intervention and invasion of that nation, and the limited role played by the United States.
Christopher M. Smith is a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer who is currently at National Defense University. He has served in diplomatic positions in Estonia, Lesotho, China, Ukraine, and Washington, DC.
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Contents: Preface Acknowledgments Prologue 1. My Road to Kyiv 2. Building Ukraine, from the Hetmans to Maidan 3. Corruption 101: My Introduction to Ukrainian Realities 4. Kyiv's Tug-of-War: Putin Tilts the Balance 5. Blood-Stained Granite 6. Maidan's Poetics versus Steel Shields and Black Helmets 7. Rules of Dictatorship, Fires of Resistance 8. "Who benefits from whipping up hysteria in our quiet little Crimea?" 9. Three Days in Hell: February 18-20, 2014 10. The Kremlin Fog Machine Hits Overdrive 11. Stealing Simferopol 12. Locking Down Crimea, Prying Open the East 13. Shockwaves of Terror in Donbas 14. The Lie Metastasizes Epilogue Index
Contents: Preface Acknowledgments Prologue 1. My Road to Kyiv 2. Building Ukraine, from the Hetmans to Maidan 3. Corruption 101: My Introduction to Ukrainian Realities 4. Kyiv's Tug-of-War: Putin Tilts the Balance 5. Blood-Stained Granite 6. Maidan's Poetics versus Steel Shields and Black Helmets 7. Rules of Dictatorship, Fires of Resistance 8. "Who benefits from whipping up hysteria in our quiet little Crimea?" 9. Three Days in Hell: February 18-20, 2014 10. The Kremlin Fog Machine Hits Overdrive 11. Stealing Simferopol 12. Locking Down Crimea, Prying Open the East 13. Shockwaves of Terror in Donbas 14. The Lie Metastasizes Epilogue Index
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