Vitaly Portnikov
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Vitaly Portnikov is a Ukrainian journalist, political commentator, author and opinion-maker. Born in Kyiv in 1967, he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at the Moscow State University. Since then he has worked as a parliamentary correspondent for Youth of Ukraine, a columnist for a number of Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian, Polish, Israeli, and Latvian newspapers and online publications. He is also the founder and host of the Political Club television program which is now broadcast on the ESPRESO TV channel. He cooperates with the Russian and Ukrainian services of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Russia’s war accelerated crystallization of Ukrainian identity – Vitaliy Portnikov
[editorial] In his essay, Ukrainian journalist and writer Vitaliy Portnikov claims that 2022 Russia’s full-fledged war against Ukraine…
For Putin, it’s all about Crimea
After several months of Russian statements that the country’s security depends on obtaining guarantees that Ukraine and other…
Vitaly Portnikov: For Putin, Ukraine does not and will never exist
[editorial]On July 12, the Kremlin website published a lengthy article – On the Historical Unity of Russians and…
Putin to turn a deaf ear to Biden’s words, Portnikov says
He’s going to act from the position of strength, which involves the use of sanctions and pressure on…
Vitaly Portnikov: Putin as “peacemaker” in Karabakh is a warning signal for Ukraine
Thus, Putin is once again a “peacemaker”. It is not at all difficult to remember what happened in…
Vitaly Portnikov: “The ghost of the Soviet Union was definitively buried in Ukraine in 2014”
Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov was forced to resign following a week of protests against the rigged parliamentary elections.…
Vitaly Portnikov: The issue of occupied Crimea should not polarize, but unite Belarusians
At first glance, it is not difficult to understand Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s logic. Belarusians with different ideals oppose the…
Vitaly Portnikov: Putin cannot be an ally or even an intermediary for the Belarusian people
She believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin could lean on Alyaksndr Lukashenka and make him enter into a…
Portnikov: Belarus should be seen through prism of Ukraine’s 2004 Orange Revolution, but not 2014 Euromaidan
Sixteen years ago, presidential elections – very similar to the Belarusian 2020 vote – were held in Ukraine.…
Vitaly Portnikov: Belarusians must now make the ultimate choice
It is clear that the Belarusians did not come out because they support Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who was actually…
Vitaly Portnikov: Russia has no intention of adhering to the upcoming ceasefire agreement
[editorial]On July 22, the Trilateral Contact Group held a video conference during which all the parties agreed on…
Three conditions for the deoccupation of Crimea and Donbas – Vitaly Portnikov
The Crimean Plaform. Propaganda and realism At a press conference after joint talks on June 2, Ukrainian Foreign…
Putin’s victory parade & Crimea land grab are a throwback to Stalinist times: Vitaly Portnikov
Why is Putin in such a hurry to stage this parade? After all, he has more important issues…
Vitaly Portnikov: Revanchism shows its ugly face
The alarm bells started ringing back in 2019, when Ukrainians voted for Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Servant of…
Vitaly Portnikov: It’s simply a matter of life and death
In fact, President Zelenskyy no longer has a majority in the Verkhovna Rada. As of today, he can…
Portnikov: Putin’s coalition now rules Ukraine
The Zelenskyy-Kolomoyskyi-Medvedchuk coalition confidently rules Ukraine with the tacit support of Akhmetov. It is a coalition of treason,…
Portnikov: Next Normandy Four summit won’t be soon
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko expresses doubts about the possibility of holding a summit of the Normandy…
Portnikov: Crimea’s past and Kremlin’s falsifications
The parliaments of Central European and Baltic countries, one by one, have been passing resolutions condemning the Kremlin’s…
Portnikov: Putin declared war on Ukraine
In today’s message to the Federal Assembly of Russia, President Vladimir Putin proposed a large-scale constitutional reform, which…
Vitaly Portnikov: A crisis situation requires competency
The first crisis situation was linked to the United States, when a telephone conversation between Donald Trump and…