Description: Lucian Kim--an on-the-ground reporter in Russia for decades--offers a gripping, definitive account of Russia's path to war, from Ukraine's 2004 Orange Revolution and the 2014 Maidan uprising right up to the full-scale invasion.
Review Quotes: Lucian Kim has written a definitive account of the tragic chapters leading up to Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He draws on his deep grasp of this history, punctuated by personal stories from his decades of reporting on Ukraine and Russia, to tell a complex story in a highly readable way. Putin's Revenge is a must-read for scholars, government officials, students and general audiences.--Michael McFaul, author of Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder