p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial}p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Arial; min-height: 12.0px}A bloody clash erupts in Kiev at the hands of Vladimir Putin and his protégé, Ukrainian President Yanukovych. Global catastrophe looms as Russian forces wreak havoc throughout Eastern Europe and Putin spins his tangled web further across the map. How will these games end? The fates of millions hang on the whim of the shadow KGB. Divided Empire casts Russia’s imperial ambitions in a reimagined light. In modern-day Ukraine, Alexander, a Russian intelligence officer, and Tatyana, a Ukrainian journalist, unearth the dark history of Russian aggression. As the unlikely pair discovers plans for an unconventional attack on Western leaders, they are compelled to make a difficult choice: to join forces with the United States, or risk the sweeping destruction of a new reign of terror? Val Taube captivates readers with vivid descriptions of intrigue, espionage, and political manipulation. Based on historical events, Divided Empire draws from the author's first-hand experiences and those passed down by generations that lived under the deeply fractured Soviet Union. The message is clear: an empire divided cannot stand.