Ukrainian journalist. Political Analyst.
Kiev, Ukraine
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So, as you can see, there will be no “world for three.” Nor will there be any joint agreement on the terms for ending the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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Putin wants Ukraine — and he is confident that, in this way, he will gain control over Europe, even without the help of Gazprom or Trump; he will take it by force portnikov.substack.com/p/ano…
And, frankly, we do not know what motives actually guided Trump. But we may find out. After the midterm elections, if control of Congress passes to the Democrats. portnikov.substack.com/p/why…
At least as of now, it is becoming clear what Trump’s “energy truce” actually means. It means that both countries are supposed to refrain from striking oil-refining facilities—even though Ukraine has none.
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That is why the person who can truly persuade Xi is the Ukrainian soldier.
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This is the holding of a trilateral summit of Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the meeting in Shenzhen. For Putin, such a meeting would be a huge achievement portnikov.substack.com/p/why…
You can obtain justice against a criminal — but you cannot change a country and a society if the citizens themselves do not want such change. portnikov.substack.com/p/the…
Russian president gains opportunities when we refuse to tell ourselves and others the truth. portnikov.substack.com/p/ano…
The very symmetry — the fact that Ukraine can respond not only on the battlefield but also in the enemy's airspace — becomes an additional argument for Western partners in favor of further support. portnikov.substack.com/p/war…
Ukraine needs anti-ballistic defenses, its own ballistic missiles, and the destruction of Russia’s ballistic missile capabilities.
And within this triad, destroying Russia’s ballistic missile capabilities is the most important element.
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So when the Kremlin reproaches its neighbors for what Stalin gave away, let it first remember what Stalin took.
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Russia supplies Iran with intelligence, and Ukraine strikes an Iranian tanker in the CaspianThis is no longer two theaters of war, but essentially one, flowing into the other. Ukraine and Israel have one and the same most important ally and shared enemies. blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-…
Laura Loomer's mission is primarily not to change her attitude towards Ukraine. It is to change her attitude towards Russia. open.substack.com/pub/portni…
And perhaps this is precisely the tango for two that Donald Trump spoke about to Volodymyr Zelensky – only not the tango of peace negotiations, but a tango of strikes against Russia. open.substack.com/pub/portni…
Russia without money is a country one can deal with. Russia with money is a dangerous aggressor threatening humanity. open.substack.com/pub/portni…
The Blogs: America’s Last Hawk | Vitalii Portnikov | The Times of Israel blogs.timesofisrael.com/amer…
Lindsey Graham will remain the embodiment of the American politics that gave the world hope for peace and survival in the worst decades of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first.
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That is why the chief task of a journalist is not to propagate the theses offered by the author of a special operation, but to try to understand its purpose. substack.com/@portnikov/note…