Articles by Vitaliy Portnykov – Page 4

June. Trump's change of rhetoric
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
June. Trump's change of rhetoric

One of the main political outcomes of June was the obvious change in US President Donald Trump's rhetoric on Ukraine after his meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The Americ...

May. Month of attacks and hopes
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
May. Month of attacks and hopes

At the end of May 2025, Russia intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, while pretending to seek negotiations. Trump, despite pushing for talks in Istanbul, ultimately sided with Putin, abandoning calls...

April. Negotiations and terror
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
April. Negotiations and terror

The brief meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy in Rome marked a symbolic moment in the stalled U.S.–Russia–Ukraine negotiations. As Trump grows skeptical of Putin’s intentions, the article explores how Moscow m...

A month of great anxiety
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
A month of great anxiety

January 2022 became a month of anticipation of war. The Kremlin demanded that the West limit Ukraine's sovereignty, but encountered a firm stance. Biden demonstrated that there would be no concessions to dictators. Putin...

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