Gwendolyn Sasse is the Director of the Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) in Berlin and Einstein Professor for the Comparative Study of Democracy and Authoritarianism at Humboldt University, Berlin.
‘Clear, succinct, to the point. Gwendolyn Sasse brings a wealth of knowledge on Ukraine and Russia to answer key questions about the origins of the Russo-Ukrainian war and its consequences. A must read to understand the largest military conflict in Europe since the Second World War.’ Serhii Plokhy, author of The Russo-Ukrainian War ‘A concise, authoritative and penetrating account of the historical background, course and likely consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine.’ Timothy Garton Ash, author of Homelands: A Personal History of Europe ‘the clearest account of the complicated histories of the Donbass and Crimean issues’ Sheila Fitzpatrick, Sydney Morning Herald