Putin's 1000 Year War in Ukraine Has Ancient Roots
In 1989, Francis Fukuyama, a young political scientist, declared that history was over.
He wrote a book with the same title a couple of years later, stating that the Cold War had finished, the USSR had collapsed, and liberal democracy and market capitalism reigned supreme.
However, the script has changed significantly in recent years, as seen in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began in 2022, but can be dated back to 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea.
According to Serhii Plokhy, professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University, the conflict has deep historical roots.
History was over
is what Francis Fukuyama declared, but the current situation proves otherwise.
Expert Insight
Sehii Plokhy offers a deep history of Russia and Ukraine, the conflict, and its place within the broader context of collapsing empires.
Author's summary: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has ancient roots.