Publications by pp_editor

Corruption in Ukraine’s energy sector (I)

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Corruption in Ukraine’s energy sector has long been one of the principal obstacles to the […]

11.11.2025

The Enduring Wit of a Lost Empire: Old Soviet Jokes and Their Meaning

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Humour was one of the few freedoms available in the Soviet Union. It flourished underground, […]

11.11.2025

The Russian banking sector crisis

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Russia’s banking sector is moving into troubled waters. On the surface many of the major […]

11.11.2025

Gunvor and Russia sanctions

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Gunvor’s story is inseparable from the modern history of Russian hydrocarbon exports. Born as a […]

10.11.2025

Is the Five Eyes alliance under stress?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The Five Eyes alliance (FVEY)—comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New […]

10.11.2025

Bondage and Collective Will in Wartime Ukraine

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor There is a remarkable social chemistry that has come to define Ukraine since February 2022: […]

10.11.2025

The Truth in Allegations of Bias in Liberal Journalism

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Allegations of bias in liberal journalism are not new, but recent events—including the abrupt departure […]

09.11.2025

Crimea: an integral part of Ukraine

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The history of Crimea is a chronicle of cultural intermingling, imperial conquest and enduring connections […]

09.11.2025

Using Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s wartime economy: a European update

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor In the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s wartime economy, the EU has […]

09.11.2025

The future of work in an age of artificial intelligence

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The future of work in a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence and advanced robotics […]

08.11.2025