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The Unfolding Ukraine-Russia Crisis
Year
2015
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Written By
Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
Survey the recent crisis in Ukraine and see how the origins of this conflict stem from the last hundred years of the region's history, which is rife with skirmishes and shifting borders. After providing the historical context, Professor Liulevicius explains the ins and outs of the current crisis, including ethnic divisions within Ukraine and Russia's attitude toward former Soviet territory.