Russia's War in Ukraine presents a rigorous, policy-oriented examination of the conflict's origins, conduct, and implications for European and international security. Combining strategic analysis, historical framing, and institutional assessment, the volume situates the war within Russia's post-Soviet trajectory, Ukraine's struggle for sovereignty, and the wider contest over the rules-based order. Its standout strengths include clear treatments of battlefield dynamics, sanctions, alliances, and humanitarian consequences. Andrew S. Bowen, writing for the Congressional Research Service, brings the disciplined perspective of nonpartisan legislative research to a subject often clouded by propaganda, immediacy, and ideological dispute. The work aligns with contemporary security studies, Russian and East European studies, and policy analysis, drawing together military, diplomatic, economic, and political dimensions. Through this integrated approach, it illuminates how national histories, imperial legacies, and global institutions converge in the Ukrainian theater. This book is recommended for readers seeking a concise yet substantive guide to one of the defining crises of the twenty-first century. It offers students, policymakers, and general readers an opportunity to engage multiple dimensions of the war in a single authoritative account, encouraging informed reflection on conflict, sovereignty, deterrence, and the future of international order.

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