Dear historians, I appologize if this was asked already. I know that USSR history is very contentious and politically charged (e.g. the ukranian 'holodomor debate'), but I seek whatever insight you might have. At uni during History of Empires classes we read Snyder's 'Bloodlands', which depicts the gruesome terror and violence totalitarian (Nazi and Soviet) regimes caused in Eastern Europe during and after WWII. However I also heard many leftists saying Snyder's work is also very politically motivated, funded by the Clintons or whatnot, and had little to no academic peer-review. Snyder happens to be coming to my country for a discussion, and I would like to know whether to buy into his take on Eastern European history or to prepare some questions/critiques. So, is it accurate? Is it credible? Are there any issues with it? Help! Thanks and sorry if this is a repeat question.