The last empire: the final days of the Soviet Union

The last summit. Meeting in Moscow ; The party crasher ; Chicken Kiev

The tanks of August. The prisoner of the Crimea ; The Russian rebel ; Freedom's victory

A countercoup. The resurgence of Russia ; Independent Ukraine ; Saving the empire

Soviet disunion. Washington's dilemma ; The Russian ark ; The survivor

Vox populi. Anticipation ; The Ukrainian referendum ; The Slavic trinity

Farewell to the empire. Out of the woods ; The birth of Eurasia ; Christmas in Moscow.