Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Staying warm in Lviv
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 By February the cold in Lviv is no longer a visitor; […]
Why Gold and Silver Are Falling: A Retreat from the Ancient Havens
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 For much of recorded history, gold and silver have occupied a […]
What are the health effects of cannabis usage?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 Cannabis has travelled an unusually short distance from counterculture symbol to […]
Expatriates and Ukraine: opportunity, obligation and uncertainty
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 For expatriates considering relocation, Ukraine presents a paradox. She is a […]
When the Sky Closes: Drones, Weather and the Enduring Utility of Indirect Fire
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 The modern battlefield is often described as transparent. Sensors watch everything; […]
Is Zaporizhzhia in danger?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 Zaporizhzhia has always lived under the shadow of the southern front. […]
Von Neumann’s views on mathematics as a nervous system for civilisation
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 8 February 2026 John von Neumann was one of the twentieth century’s most formidable […]
Russian attacks on western Ukraine’s electricity networks
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 7 February 2026 Western Ukraine woke today to a familiar, grinding absence — lights […]
Interview with Kozak, member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor — This is Matthew Parish from the Lviv Herald, and I have the privilege today […]
Can the war be over by June?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 7 February 2026 President Zelensky’s remark on 7 February 2026 that Washington now expects […]



