Pyotr Kralyuk's book "History of Ukraine "without bromine". The development of statehood on Ukrainian lands" reveals the history of state changes on the territory of Ukraine from ancient times to our present day. Contrary to the statement of the famous Ukrainian writer and politician of the beginning of the 20th century. Volodymyr Vinnichenko, they say, you cannot read Ukrainian history without bromine, i.e. a sedative, the author focuses on the fact that statelessness is a phenomenon characteristic of many peoples. Therefore, Ukrainians were far from alone in their desire to create their own state. However, living in different countries and holding high positions, they did a lot for the formation of, in particular, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and eventually acquired their own state. layout.