Publications by pp_editor

Russia’s wartime nationalisations

By Matthew Parish Thursday 7 May 2026 The decision of a Russian court to seize the controlling stake of the […]

07.05.2026

Ukraine’s and Russia’s rival ceasefires

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 6 May 2026 Russiaโ€™s and Ukraineโ€™s rival unilateral ceasefires in advance of the 9 […]

06.05.2026

Echoes of the Gulag in modern Russia

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 6 May 2026 The moral landscape described by The Gulag Archipelago was never solely […]

06.05.2026

Why is Vienna so full of spies?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 6 May 2026 Vienna has long cultivated the image of a city of music, […]

06.05.2026

Confusion and distress in the Strait of Hormuz

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 6 May 2026 The reports emerging from the Strait of Hormuz in early May […]

06.05.2026

Should Pope Leo XIV excommunicate JD Vance?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 6 May 2026 The suggestion that a Pope might excommunicate JD Vance would, at […]

06.05.2026

The Met Gala in 2026: an exercise in women undressing in public

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 5 May 2026 The annual Met Gala has long occupied a peculiar position at […]

05.05.2026

The debate over Ukraine’s proposed new Civil Code

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 5 May 2026 The codification of private law is one of the most profound […]

05.05.2026

Psychotherapy and psychiatry in wartime Ukraine

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 5 May 2026 The war in Ukraine has been fought not only across trenches, […]

05.05.2026

Why is life getting so expensive?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 5 May 2026 It is a complaint heard in cities and villages alike, in […]

05.05.2026