Russia’s war accelerated crystallization of Ukrainian identity – Vitaliy Portnikov
In the days following Russia’s full-fledged attack on Ukraine, one European news channel repeatedly aired a cutscene preceding…
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
One of Vladimir Putin’s final statements in his long article is that the “true sovereignty of Ukraine is possible…
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
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy really believes that a genuine ceasefire will be established and observed in the Donbas…
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…