Publications by pp_editor
The Great Departure: Capital Flight from Russia’s Elite Since the Invasion of Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 18 July 2026 When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February […]
The Price of War: Why Fuel Is Becoming More Expensive in Russia
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 18 July 2026 For much of the post-Soviet period Russia enjoyed one apparent economic […]
An Ode to the Eternal Brotherhood: Twenty-Five Years of Russia and China Discovering Who Is Holding Whose Leash
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 17 July 2026 There are friendships born of affection. There are friendships born of […]
The Unravelling of Russia’s Gas Empire
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 17 July 2026 For decades, natural gas lay at the heart of Russia’s geopolitical […]
Boris Nadezhdin: The Politics of Hope in an Age of Fear
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 17 July 2026 For much of Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century in power, Russian politics has […]
America First Then and Now: Continuity, Change and the Politics of National Priority
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 16 July 2026 Few political slogans have enjoyed such remarkable longevity as “America First”. […]
The Generals Under Suspicion: Xi Jinping’s Purge of China’s Military Leadership
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 16 July 2026 Few political leaders have invested as much personal authority in the […]
The Invisible Kremlin: Where Is Vladimir Putin?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 16 July 2026 For a political system built around a single individual, the disappearance […]
Why Did President Zelenskyy Dismiss His Defence Minister After Only Six Months?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 16 July 2026 In the midst of a war for national survival, continuity of […]
John Stockwell and the Central Intelligence Agency
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 15 July 2026 John Stockwell belonged to a generation of American intelligence officers forged […]
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