Vitaliy Portnikov

Journalist

Vitaliy Portnikov

Journalist, writer, publicist. Born 1967 in Kyiv, and studied at Dnipro University's philological faculty, then transferred to the journalism faculty at Moscow University.

He's worked for a notable amount of Ukrainian, Russians, and European publications as a journalist, author, and editor. He's been working with Radio Liberty since 1990, serving as a analytical and public host for both radio and television, and is one of the most popular modern Ukrainian publicists.

He's authored the books Why Medvedev?, Bogorodytsa in a Synagogue, and Prison for Angels. Laureate of the Union of Ukrainian Journalists Gold Feather award, as well as the Hetman Orlik, and was nominated for the Journalist of the Year award in the Person of the Year competition.

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What can Ukraine expect after NATO summit — opinion

The 75th NATO summit in Washington might have been the last chance to cement Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration for the foreseeable future.

15 July 2024, 11:46 PM 187

On Orbán’s visits to Kyiv and Moscow — opinion

After talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán described that the gap between the negotiating positions of Moscow and Kyiv as ‘very serious.’

9 July 2024, 12:51 AM 223

Putin’s rationale in trips to North Korea and Vietnam — opinion

At first glance, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s tour of Asia looks primarily like a diplomatic response to the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, but that only scratches the surface.

24 June 2024, 11:44 PM 307

Why the West is suddenly so decisive — opinion

Across several summer summits, support for Ukraine is discussed as one of the most important topics for the leaders of the civilized world.

18 June 2024, 12:40 AM 1002

Key objectives for Moscow and Beijing — opinion

China’s Foreign Ministry released its own vision of the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine, ahead of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing.

21 May 2024, 12:21 AM 9372

Ukraine should take a closer look at what’s going on in Georgia — opinion

The Georgian parliament has passed a bill on “foreign agents,” or the so-called “Russian law,” in the second reading, which has already led to large-scale protests in Tbilisi.

7 May 2024, 12:41 AM 685

What’s going on with Georgia – opinion

The renewed protests in Georgia amid the parliament’s consideration of the “foreign agents” bill resemble a classic post-Soviet problem.

22 April 2024, 11:03 PM 390

Bosnia’s EU accession talks are crucial for Ukraine

At the latest summit, EU leaders decided to begin accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is important news for Ukraine.

25 March 2024, 10:15 PM 213

Putin’s interview with Carlson is ‘time machine’ travel to distant past with only one signal to West

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s recent interview with American commentator Tucker Carlson was highly anticipated as a political sensation and an opportunity for him to send important political signals to the West, Ukrainian journalist and political analyst Vitaliy Portnikov shared his analysis of Putin’s first interview with Western journalists since the full-scale invasion for the U.S.-funded Radio Liberty on Feb. 10.

12 February 2024, 11:15 AM 480

A gloomy decade of war? What should Ukraine do?

Ukrainians will need an unconventional approach to have a chance to break the cycle of another dark year of war.

5 January 2024, 08:30 PM 193

Why does Putin need Bakhmut, and what did the drone attack on the Kremlin change

From the experience of the Chechen wars, it is known that Russians always support their authorities regarding their perceived personal safety.

18 May 2023, 10:43 PM 1460

Russia's second big offensive: What Putin is betting on - a simple explanation

I don't think anyone in Russia is telling their troops to "do whatever you want, no matter how many resources you have." They don’t make decisions like that, and they never have.

9 February 2023, 05:42 PM 3265

Ukraine is only a fragment of Putin's plan

The idea is for one Russian army to reach Uzhhorod and the other Ashgabat

27 December 2022, 06:55 PM 5128

After Kherson: What signal is Putin sending to the West

There are no political threats to the Kremlin regime stemming from further hostilities in Ukraine.

6 December 2022, 12:10 PM 934