On Thursday 19 February, Richard Sakwa’s Frontline Ukraine was reviewed by Jonathan Steele for the Guardian, and hailed as ‘the best analysis yet in book form of events on the ground in eastern Ukraine as well as in Kiev, Washington, Brussels and Moscow.’ Continue reading
Category Archives: Richard Sakwa
Extract: Frontline Ukraine
What are Russia’s motives and ambitions in annexing Crimea? Continue reading
Khodorkovsky on the Maidan
As Mikhail Khodorkovsky gets involved in the Ukraine crisis, is he jeopardising the possibility of reconciling democracy and patriotism in Russia? Continue reading
Khodorkovsky’s Freedom and Russia’s Liberty
The timing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s release from prison raised many questions. So what were Putin’s motives, and now a free man what role can we expect Khodorkovsky to play in Russia’s future? Continue reading