Understanding the Ukraine Crisis. Shocking and enlightening diary entries by Andrej Kurkow. Around ten years after the Orange Revolution, the world is once again captivated by the events in Ukraine: weeks of demonstrations in Kyiv's Maidan Square, escalating violence, Russia's annexation of Crimea, the looming division of the country - but how did it come to this? And how will it continue? Andrej Kurkow lives just a few minutes' walk from Maidan Square and has witnessed the events firsthand. As one of Ukraine's most renowned authors and a columnist for international newspapers, Kurkow invites readers in this highly relevant book to get to know Ukraine better, understand what has shaped it, and what moves its people. Beyond common clichés, he recounts the days of upheaval in his homeland, providing a very personal chronicle of the events.