{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine","description":"In light of current events, I decided to release an interview I completed last year with Professor Serhii Plohky discussing his book:&amp;nbsp;The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine. We talk about the early history of Kyiv, the Cossacks, the differences between ethnic Ukrainians and Russians, and even talked about what the future for Ukraine might be if Putin continued his aggressions, which, clearly, he has. Ukrainian history is complicated and, in this difficult time, it is important to remember its history is certainly not the same as Russia's history.&amp;nbsp; If you are interested in the book you can buy a copy  HERE. This is an example of the types of bonus author interviews available on my Patrons' Feed. If you are interested in supporting the show, check out the site HERE.&amp;nbsp; Want to support the show for free? Try an  Audible Free Trial and the show gets five bucks. Not bad. ","author_name":"Western Civ","author_url":"https:\/\/www.westerncivpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22271267\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/22271267"}