Publications by pp_editor
Poverty in Wartime Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The Russian invasion has forced Ukraine to confront a succession of social and economic shocks […]
Towards a Federal Democracy: The Measures Required for Russia after Authoritarianism
By Matthew Parish The prospect of building a federal democracy in Russia after the collapse of the current authoritarian regime […]
The Eclipse of Reason: On the Decline of Informed Political Debate
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The modern political landscape, in Ukraine as elsewhere, appears increasingly shaped by a melancholy paradox. […]
NATO, Hybrid Warfare and the Limits of Retaliation
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor NATO’s Admiral Giuseppe Dragone’s recent warning in the Financial Times that NATO must become “more […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Detect Lies Better than Humans?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The capacity to detect deceit has always fascinated philosophers, psychologists, lawyers and spies alike. From […]
Ukrainian troops in winter 2025
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor In the winter of 2025–26, Ukrainian soldiers are serving in a country that shivers in […]
Bach’s Organ Music in Lviv on a cold November afternoon
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor There are November afternoons in Lviv when the city seems suspended between seasons. The damp […]
US midterm elections 2026 – what do they mean for Ukraine?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Current polling for the November 2026 midterm elections in the United States suggests a political […]
Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Tankers: Maritime Pressure and the Stranglehold on Crude Revenues
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Ukraine’s overnight attacks upon two Russian oil tankers travelling through the Black Sea and the […]
Life in the Dark: How Ukrainians Amuse Themselves during Relentless Blackouts
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The winter months in Ukraine are long, cold and unforgiving even in times of peace. […]
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