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Focusing on the Russia-Ukraine war, the second volume of this series explores the preventable nature of the conflict through David Satter's insightful articles and essays. It delves into the historical and psychological roots of Russian aggression, examining the Yeltsin and Putin eras. Satter argues that while a defeat in Ukraine could prompt change in Russia, lasting transformation requires a fundamental shift towards universal moral values, challenging the notion of Russia's "special way" and addressing both foreign aggression and internal repression.

Once you accept that the impossible is really possible, what happens in Russia makes perfect sense

A veteran writer on Russia and the Soviet Union explains why Russia refuses to draw from the lessons of its past and what this portends for the future

Anticipating a new dawn of freedom after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russians could hardly have foreseen the reality of their future a decade later: a country impoverished and controlled at every level by organized crime. This riveting book views the 1990s reform period through the experiences of individual citizens, revealing the changes that have swept Russia and their effect on Russia’s age-old ways of thinking.“The Russia that Satter depicts in this brave, engaging book cannot be ignored. Darkness at Dawn should be required reading for anyone interested in the post-Soviet state.”—Christian Caryl, Newsweek “Satter must be commended for saying what a great many people only dare to think.”—Matthew Brzezinski, Toronto Globe and Mail“Humane and articulate.”—Raymond Asquith, Spectator“Vivid, impeccably researched and truly frightening. . . . Western policy-makers, especially in Washington, would do well to study these pages.”—Martin Sieff, United Press International