Z: A Brief History of Russia, Seen from Its End (Russian Edition)

What has happened to Russia in the last thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union? How has Russia developed? How did Russia become what it is today? What can Russia expect in the future? Often an outside perspective can bring other aspects into consideration, open up the opportunity for multifaceted analysis, and help clarify the picture of what is happening. Renowned German author Olaf Kühl, who served as an advisor to the Governing Mayor of Berlin for many years, compiles the most dramatic events of recent decades in Russia and supplements them with his personal observations and assessments. Through his scholarly work, a rich image of Russia emerges with an accurate and in-depth description and analysis of what is happening.

Olaf Kühl is a renowned German author and translator, an expert on Russia, and the winner of multiple German literary prizes. For more than three decades, Olaf Kühl worked in the Berlin Senate Chancellery, including as a translator from 1988, and, from 1995 to 2021, as an advisor to the Governing Mayor of Berlin for relations with the countries of the former Soviet Union. During this time, he witnessed many key historic events and visited Russia and its regions on many occasions.