Format:Paperback / softback 400 pages, 8-page plate section in colour Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint:Osprey Publishing ISBN:9781472847553 Published:1 Feb 2024 Classifications:Russia, Chechnya, Georgia, Ukraine, c 1990 to c 2000, 21st century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, Special & elite forces, Military tactics, War & defence operations Weight:328g Dimensions:128 x 198 x 28 (mm) Pub. Country:United Kingdom Country of Origin:GB Tariff Codes:49019900 For sale in: United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Germany, France, (See full list) Other Formats Hardback from £14.25 Description The Financial Times – Best books of 2022: Politics 'The prolific military chronicler and analyst Mark Galeotti has produced exactly the right book at the right time.' The Times A new history of how Putin and his conflicts have inexorably reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine. Written by one of the world’s leading experts on modern Russia, Putin’s Wars is a timely overview of the conflicts into which Russia has plunged since Vladimir Putin became prime minister and then president. From the First and Second Chechen Wars to the military incursion into Georgia, the annexation of Crimea, and the eventual full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mark Galeotti has created a vivid insight into the inner workings of the Kremlin. Updated for this paperback edition to include both the aborted coup of June 2023 and a clear overview of how and why the Russian military has struggled in Ukraine, this is a thought-provoking history of how Putin and his wars have inexorably shaped Russia in the 21st century.