Prior to his entry onto the stage of Ukrainian politics, he was a long-time political activist, who lived abroad in Western Europe from 1906-1914.
Pred ulazak u ukrajinske političke vode, Vinničenko je bio dugogodišnji društveno-politički aktivist, koji je radi svojih političkih stajališta izbivao u zapadnoj Europi od 1906. do 1914. godine.