Serhii Plokhy is a Ukrainian historian at Harvard University, director of the Ukrainian Research Institute, and an author of many books on history of Eastern Europe, including his latest book The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:– Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings– Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial– NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour– AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oilTranscript: https://lexfridman.com/serhii-plokhy-transcriptEPISODE LINKS:Serhii’s X: https://x.com/splokhySerhii’s Website: https://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/serhii-plokhiiHarvard Ukrainian Research Institute: https://huri.harvard.edu/Serhii’s Books: https://amzn.to/3OS2EqK2006 – The Origins of the Slavic Nations2010 – Yalta: The Price of Peace2012 – The Cossack Myth: History and Nationhood in the Age of Empires2014 – The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union2015 – The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine2016 – The Man with the Poison Gun: A Cold War Spy Story2017 – Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation2018 – Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy2021 – Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis2021 – The Frontline: Essays on Ukraine’s Past and Present2022 – Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disaster2023 – The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of HistoryPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIrSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridmanYouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclipsSUPPORT & CONNECT:– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast– Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman– Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman– Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridmanOUTLINE:Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.(((((((((((((((