Russia's February 24 invasion of Ukraine came from nowhere? Felshtinsky and Stanchev's gripping history of Putin's attempts to take Ukraine reveals his first deadly attack came as early as 1999. As early as 2015 the authors predicted in print that the Russian invasion was a matter the Russian army's 6-year planning cycle and would happen in 2021 (not foreseeing the pandemic). They argue how Putin must be resisted in order to avoid a potential nuclear conflict that could drag the world into a global war. An authoritative must-read to understand the causes of the crisis and what to do when.