Many of us have been watching the news from Ukraine over the last few weeks with shock and disbelief. It is hard to make sense of the situation and understand the reasons for the conflict. UBC libraries offer many resources for those who want to learn about the history of Ukraine and Russia, follow the news through reliable sources, or read personal narratives from participants in recent events. Browse quickly through select publications below or explore our Research Guide on Ukraine for more in-depth information and analysis.

History of Ukraine

Ukraine: A History (also available online) Regional Diversity Decentralization, Regional Diversity, and Conflict: The Case of Ukraine Relationship with Russia Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War Russian Policy Lost Kingdom: A History of Russian Nationalism from Ivan the Great to Vladimir Putin Oral & Personal Histories Through Times of Trouble: Conflict in Southeastern Ukraine Explained from Within Fiction Grey Bees Streaming Video Donbass Beyond UBC Libraries  UBC Centre for European Studies Ukraine World Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University

The Ukrainians: Unexpected Nation   Our Others: Stories of Ukrainian Diversity   Ukraine & Russia: Representations of the Past (also available online)   The Return of the Russian Leviathan     Black Square: Adventures in Post-Soviet Ukraine   Orphanage   The Earth is Blue as an Orange

Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine   The Donbas Conflict in Ukraine: Elites, Protest, and Partition   Russian Nationalism and the Russian-Ukrainian War: Autocracy-Orthodoxy-Nationality   The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia   On Our Way Home from the Revolution: Reflections on Ukraine   Bad Roads   Bad Roads