Las puertas de Europa

Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine is just one in a long line of occupations of its territory and attempts to destroy its existence and sovereignty. Situated between central Europe, Russia and the Middle East, Ukraine was made up of the empires that used its strategic location as a gateway between East and West, from the Roman and Ottoman Empires to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union.In this fundamental work, Serhii Plokhy, Professor of History at Harvard, invites us to discover the past of his country to fully understand its present. He reconstructs the Ukrainian identity from the most important figures in its history, from its heroes to its conquerors, passing through the events that shaped it. Written with a narrative pulse and brimming erudition, the book sheds light on the little-known history of Europe's largest country. The Gates of Europe offers a unique and privileged look to understand the last great crisis in international geopolitics since the end of the Cold War.