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1) Grey bees
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Little Starhorodivka, a village of three streets, lies in Ukraine's Grey Zone, the no-man's-land between loyalist and separatist forces. Thanks to the lukewarm war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda that has been dragging on for years, only two residents remain: retired safety inspector turned beekeeper Sergey Sergeyich and Pashka, a rival from his schooldays. With little food and no electricity, under constant threat of bombardment, Sergeyich's...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most serious geopolitical crisis since the Second World War--and yet at the heart of the conflict is a mystery. Vladimir Putin apparently lurched from a calculating, subtle master of opportunity to a reckless gambler, putting his regime--and Russia itself--at risk of destruction. Why? Drawing on over 25 years' experience as a correspondent in Moscow, as well as his own family ties to Russia and Ukraine, journalist Owen...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When hostile soldiers invade a neighboring city, Pasha, a thirty-five-year-old Ukrainian language teacher, sets out for the orphanage where his nephew Sasha lives, now in occupied territory. Venturing into combat zones, traversing shifting borders, and forging uneasy alliances along the way, Pasha realizes where his true loyalties lie in an increasingly desperate fight to rescue Sasha and bring him home."--Publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From one of the finest journalists of our time comes a definitive, boots-on-the-ground dispatch from the front lines of the conflict in Ukraine. Ever since Ukraine's violent 2014 revolution, followed by Russia's annexation of Crimea, the country has been at war. Misinformation reigns, more than two million people have been displaced, and Ukrainians fight one another on a second front--the crucial war against corruption. With In Wartime, Tim Judah...
Author
Publisher
One Signal Publishers / Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 208 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy's former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Mendel had a front row seat to many of the key events preceding the 2022 Russian invasion. From attending meetings between Zelenskyy and Putin and other European leaders, visiting the front lines in Donbas, to fielding press inquiries after the infamous phone calls between Donald Trump...
Publisher
Tokyopop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of comics created by Ukrainian artists during the first weeks of the Russian invasion, channeling all their emotions into a manifestation of their nation's fight for survival.
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An experiential journey through the war in Eastern Ukraine along the ideological borderland between East and West, ZERO POSITION explores the intricate layers of hidden powers that shape the conflict before the 2022 Russian invasion. Director and journalist Louie Palu serves as a surrogate for the viewer, navigating ruined landscapes to have honest and unmediated conversations with civilians and combatants alike, illuminating the psychic impacts of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 209 pages : map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This volume is an updated edition of Serhy Yekelchyk's 2015 publication, The Conflict in Ukraine. It addresses Ukraine's relations with the West from the perspective of Ukrainians. It looks at what we know about alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, the factors behind the stunning electoral victory of the political novice Volodymyr Zelensky, and the ways in which the events leading to the impeachment proceedings against...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 118 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Bringing together a new introduction by Volodymyr Zelensky and his most powerful war speeches, this book recounts Ukraine's story through the words of its president."--Dust jacket.
10) Donbass
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Ukrainian
Description
In the Donbass region of Eastern Ukraine, mid-2010s: a hybrid war takes place, involving an open armed conflict alongside killings and robberies on a mass scale perpetrated by Russian-separatist gangs. In the Donbass, war is called peace, propaganda is uttered as truth, and hatred is declared to be love. Life is suffused with fear and suspicion. What is real and what is fake news?
Author
Series
Ukrainian voices volume 15
Publisher
Ibidem-Verlag
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
122 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
12) Call for peace
Publisher
Golden Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It gives voice to young people around the world calling for world cooperation and an end to the war. The film is inspired by the horrific invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. Young people from Ukraine, Portugal, Germany, Poland, France, China, the United Kingdom, Wales, the Republic of Georgia, Argentina, the USA, and Canada give powerful messages to stand and be heard, to defend democracy, as they are the present and the future of our world.
Author
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
xxii, 410 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Told from the perspective of a U.S. diplomat in Kyiv, this book is the true story of Ukraine's anti-corruption revolution in 2013-14, Russia's intervention and invasion, and the limited role played by the United States. The author's narrative includes a wealth of information on Ukrainian high-level and street-level politics, a broad analysis of the international context, and vivid descriptions of people and places in Ukraine during the EuroMaidan...
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xi, 282 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
D'Anieri explores the dynamics within Ukraine, between Ukraine and Russia, and between Russia and the West, that emerged with the collapse of the Soviet Union and eventually led to war in 2014. Proceeding chronologically, this book shows how Ukraine's separation from Russia in 1991, at the time called a 'civilized divorce', led to what many are now calling 'a new Cold War'. He argues that the conflict has worsened because of three underlying factors...
Author
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
384 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Putin's Wars is a timely overview of the conflicts in which Russia has been involved since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president of Russia, from the First Chechen War to the two military incursions into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea and the eventual invasion of Ukraine itself. But it also looks more broadly at Putin's recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities, from mercenaries...
Author
Series
Lost Horse Press contemporary Ukrainian poetry volume Volume 7
Publisher
Lost Horse Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
163 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Apricots of Donbas is a bilingual collection by award-winning contemporary Ukrainian poet Lyuba Yakimchuk. Born and raised in a small coal-mining town in Ukraine's industrial east, Yakimchuk lost her family home in 2014 when the region was occupied by Russian-backed militants and her parents and sister were forced to flee as refugees. Reflecting her complex emotional experiences, Yakimchuk's poetry is versatile, ranging from sumptuous verses about...
Publisher
Video Project
Pub. Date
[2023?]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Although the war in Ukraine continues to dominate all the headlines, many have forgotten that war had already been raging in Donbas for the past eight years. Ukraine: The Road to War traces the geopolitical history of the Ukrainian conflict from 2014 onward, uncovering its roots in history. Mingling geopolitical and intimate narratives, this documentary brings to new light the origins of this war at Europe's gates.
18) Information wars: how we lost the global battle against disinformation & what we can do about it
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
357 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In February of 2013, Richard Stengel, the former editor-in-chief of Time, joined the Obama administration as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Within days, two shocking events made world-wide headlines: ISIS executed American journalist James Foley on a graphic video seen by tens of millions, and Vladimir Putin's "little green men"-Russian special forces-invaded Crimea, amid a blizzard of Russian denials and false...
Author
Series
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xix, 220 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The current conflict in Ukraine has spawned the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. It has undermined European security, raised questions about NATO's future, and put an end to one of the most ambitious projects of U.S. foreign policy -- building a partnership with Russia. It also threatens to undermine U.S. diplomatic efforts on issues ranging from terrorism to nuclear proliferation. And in the absence of...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 301 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Journalist David Patrikarakos has reported on war zones from the Congo to Ukraine. Yet, it has become increasingly apparent that simultaneous battles are now being waged on social media platforms-- and this virtual warfare is only gaining in importance, becoming every bit as real and often more significant than the fighting on the ground. The traditional concept of war as a clear, military battle between two identifiable parties is dying, if not...
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