Why people recommend it
Serhii Plokhy provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in his book Russo-Ukrainian War. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, host Lex Fridman recommended The Russo-Ukrainian War by Serhii Plokhy as an essential read for anyone trying to understand the war and the history leading up to it, ranking it among the top books to consult at this moment alongside other biographical works. In an earlier episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, Lex Fridman also hosted Serhii Plokhy himself and highlighted the author's extensive background in writing insightful books covering Ukraine, Russia, the Soviet Union, the KGB, and Slavic peoples. Fridman specifically praised Plokhy's expertise on topics ranging from historical events like Chernobyl and nuclear disasters to the current conflict, emphasizing how the book successfully returns history to the forefront of modern geopolitical understanding. The book continues to be cited by commentators and experts as a definitive resource for grasping the deep historical roots behind contemporary international crises.
Who recommended it
- Lex Fridman Recommended
Lex Fridman — 2 mentions
“If forced to recommend two, at this moment, I would say the Russo-Ukrainian War by Serhii Plokhy and The Showman by Simon Schuster, which is a good personal behind-the-scenes biography of the President focused on 2022.”
“He has written many insightful books on Ukraine and Russia, the Soviet Union, and Slavic peoples in general, spanning centuries on topics like Chernobyl and nuclear disasters, as well as the current war in Ukraine, in a book titled The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- The Gulag Archipelago
- Atoms and Ashes
- Atoms and Ashes - a Global History of Nuclear Disasters
- Documentary Sources for the History of the Rus' Metropolitanate
- Gulag
- Nuclear Folly
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“One chapter in my book, titled 'The Russo-Ukrainian War,' acknowledges this resurgence.”