Unrecognized War - (Ukrainian Voices) by Roman Sohn & Gic (Paperback)

About the Book

This essay collection argues that what is at stake in Ukraine is not just territory, but the historic trajectory for the world's democracies.

Book Synopsis

This essay collection narrates a decade of tireless advocacy for a resolute international response to Moscow's threat to Ukraine and to global peace. The contributions reflect a timeline of Russia's unfolding revanchist strategy to upend the Western-led international order by using its genocidal war on Ukraine as a battering ram against the pillars of the free world. The authors argued that what is at stake in Ukraine is not just territory, but the historic trajectory for the world's democracies.

The writings of this book offer an insightful perspective on the Western response to Russia's emergence as a rogue state. The authors' piercing arguments removed the gloss off the polished political posturing of Western leaders to expose their inadequate and irresponsible actions. For decades, until 2022, Western leadership had been ignoring Russia's threat to global security and pursued Putin's appeasement at the expense of the nations which Moscow strived to subjugate. The doomed policy of wooing Russia to prevent its closer alliance with China backfired. Instead of aligning Russia with the West, it paved the way to a growing global anti-western axis of terror, led by Moscow and backed by Beijing.

Review Quotes

Roman and Ariana's analysis of the international response to Russia's genocidal war against Ukraine has always been far ahead of the mainstream. Their writings made a strong contribution to preparing the world for confrontation with the growing global axis of evil which is challenging the free world to impose by force their "new world order" based on fear, violence, oppression, and spheres of control. Russia is the military leader of this new axis of evil. This is why I am deeply grateful to the authors for the many years of their selfless and devoted work to defend the values and principles of the free world.--Hanna Hopko, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada's Foreign Affairs Committee in 2014-19

Sohn and Gic's incisive writing has confidently stood the test of time. Their non-compromising, fact-based analysis bravely treaded a path ahead of the curve, helping to shape the global discourse on Russia.--Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Deputy Prime-Minister for European and Euroatlantic Integration of Ukraine, 2016-2019

This work is not just an argument for morality in foreign policy, it draws a clear picture of how compromised political decisions lead to tragic real life consequences for millions of people across the globe, even those who still haven't realized it.--Volodymyr Ohryzko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in 2007-09

About the Author

Roman Sohn is a Ukrainian international law expert, author, and activist. He has been writing extensively on the issues of the Russia-Ukraine war for international and Ukrainian media for a decade. Sohn has been advising members of Ukrainian parliament and government as well as an international media organization. He is Chair of the Direct Initiative International Centre for Ukraine and a Senior Advisor at The Centre for Eastern European Democracy (CEED).
Ariana Gic is a Canadian political and legal analyst, author, and coordinator of advocacy campaigns. She has been published by Politico, EUobserver, Atlantic Council, and other outlets. Since 2022, Gic has been sanctioned by the Russian Federation for her work supporting Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression. She is Director of the Direct Initiative International Centre for Ukraine and a Senior Advisor at The Centre for Eastern European Democracy (CEED).
Viktor Yushchenko was Ukraine's President in 2005-10 and Prime Minister in 1999-2001.
Alexandra Chalupa, an American political hybrid warfare expert and human rights and democracy advocate;

Mykhailo Gonchar, Ukrainian energy security and international relations expert, President of the Centre for Global Studies "Strategy XXI", former Advisor to Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine;

Hanna Hopko, Ukrainian foreign policy expert, Chair of the National Interests Advocacy Network ANTS, a coordinator of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory, a member of the executive committees of the National Council of Reforms and the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, Member of Ukrainian Parliament, 2014-2019, Former Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs;

Volodymyr Ohryzko, Director of the Centre for Russian Studies, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, 2007-09, Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Austria, 1999-2004

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Member of Ukrainian Parliament, Chair of Parliamentary Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the EU, former Deputy Prime-Minister for European and Euroatlantic Integration of Ukraine, 2016-2019;

Kateryna Yushchenko, First Lady, 2005-2010, Chairperson, Ukraine 3000 Foundation.