Contact Line: Essays on Ukraine's Past and Present

In his collection of essays The Frontline, Serhii Plokhiy outlines the key events of Ukrainian history from the Cossack era to the present day. He reflects on the 1654 Treaty of Pereiaslav, the Holodomor of 1932–1933, the Chernobyl disaster, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Ukraine’s role in that process.

Challenging traditional historiography, the author examines the critical dimensions of Russian-Ukrainian relations and reveals the roots of the largest war of the 21st century — a war that has been unfolding on Ukrainian soil for the past ten years.

Intended for a wide readership.

288 pages. Hardcover.