A book-reasoning and a book-story, in which the author not only shares with us what he saw, but also tries, together with the reader, to analyze and understand the reasons that led to the tragedy in Ukraine, as well as ways out of this conflict. Grigory Vdovin - graduate Faculty of History of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, and historical education gives him the opportunity to look at what is happening using the method of historical retrospective, and work on television as a correspondent and coverage of a whole series of wars and conflicts, as well as a short but striking episode of employment in the service Moscow ambulances provide a wealth of experience, which allows the author, even when describing extraordinary and often monstrous events, to notice details that will make you smile. The book includes something that will never be shown on television.