Publications by pp_editor
The Next Secretary-General: Who Will Lead the United Nations into an Uncertain Era?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 5 July 2026 The contest to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United […]
Russia closes her rail borders with Finland and the Baltic States
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 4 July 2026 Russia’s decision to close its remaining railway border crossings with Finland, […]
Russia: the Last European Colonial Empire (the One that Just Won’t Stay Dead)
By Robert Harris Saturday 4 July 2026 Today is July 4th. For US citizens, it’s a beer-and-fireworks-fueled celebration of independence, […]
The Next AI Boom Will Be Built in the Physical Economy
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 3 July 2026 The first great boom in artificial intelligence has taken place almost […]
Stalin’s Theology: The Religion of the Godless
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 3 July 2026 The Soviet Union was founded upon an explicit rejection of religion. […]
The Polyus Research Institute: The Quiet Engine of Russia’s Laser Warfare
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 3 July 2026 The modern Russian military-industrial complex is sustained not only by the […]
Albania’s Paradise and the Price of Prestige
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 3 July 2026 For decades, Albania’s Adriatic and Ionian coastlines have represented one of […]
Crimea Under Pressure: Ukraine’s Long Campaign Against Russia’s Southern Bastion
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 3 July 2026 For much of the war, discussion of Crimea has oscillated between […]
The Ceasefire’s Winners? Iran’s Political Classes After War
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 3 July 2026 The ceasefire agreement brokered between the United States and Iran has […]
Russia’s Refining Bottleneck: How Ukraine’s Long-Range Strike Campaign Has Turned an Energy Superpower into an Importer of Fuel
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 2 July 2026 For generations, Russia’s geopolitical identity has rested upon hydrocarbons. From the […]
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