The press release announcing the book When Ukraine Was at Peace has achieved significant media distribution, being picked up by major outlets including the Associated Press. This placement in the AP news cycle—alongside Google, Bing, and other news services—means the story has reached a vast audience of over 330 million unique monthly visitors across various syndication points
The exposure extends far beyond just the newswires. By achieving search visibility and reaching journalists directly, the article has tapped into the current news cycle precisely as the war crosses its grim milestone of outlasting World War
Scott’s photographs depict a world of families gathered in homes, children playing in parks, and couples strolling city streets, all against a backdrop of ornate tsarist facades and golden Orthodox domes—the very structures now seen in war coverage
. Traveling as a citizen-diplomat, she shared meals and formed lasting friendships, capturing a moment of hope as the Soviet Union loosened its grip . “It is heartbreaking to see what has happened since,” Scott reflects, “and yet Ukraine’s endurance against far greater odds seems to draw on that same spirit I witnessed all those years ago” . As the world watches a war of attrition that historians now compare to WWI for its brutality and technological transformation, Scott’s memoir serves as a powerful reminder of the peaceful, resilient nation that Ukrainians are fighting to reclaim .
