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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Vladimir Boglaev and the fracture between Russian state narrative and economic reality
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 24 April 2026 In April 2026 at the Moscow Economic Forum, a relatively obscure […]
Conflict in Ukraine: lessons from Tolstoy’s War and Peace
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 24 April 2026 There is a temptation in moments of crisis to reach for […]
Emaciated soldiers on the Ukrainian front line
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 24 August 2026 In war there are moments when the façade collapses — when […]
Ukrainian women in war
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 24 April 2026 Beauty, when spoken of in wartime, risks misunderstanding. It may be […]
The European Union’s twentieth sanctions package against Russia
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 April 2026 Today the European Union took a step that was at once […]
Erdoğan’s warning: is the Middle East conflict weakening Europe?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 April 2026 In recent days, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a pointed warning: […]
Ukraine’s use of drones to strike Russia’s energy facilities
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 April 2026 The war between Ukraine and Russia has entered a phase in […]
The European Union’s EUR 90 billion loan to Ukraine: financial priorities
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 22 April 2026 The quiet reopening of the Druzhba pipeline today, and the subsequent […]
History’s Echoes: What the First World War Teaches About Ukraine Today
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 22 April 2026 There are moments in history when events appear so unprecedented, so […]
Western politicians: always in the air
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 22 April 2026 The modern Western politician, observed at close quarters, appears less a […]
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