Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Kyiv and the Northern Frontier: Ukraine’s Renewed Defences Against Belarus
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 18 June 2026 Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Belarus has […]
The Ghost in the Inbox: How to Tell Whether You Are Talking to a Human or a Machine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 18 June 2026 The rise of large language models has quietly transformed electronic communications. […]
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Russian Threats Against the West
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 18 June 2026 For much of the post-Cold War era, discussions of Russian threats […]
Cadbury, Conscience and Commerce: The Cost of Staying in Russia
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 18 June 2026 One of the most enduring debates arising from Russia’s invasion of […]
What is in Trump’s Iran Deal, and What Does It Mean for Ukraine?
By Robert Harris Thursday 18 June 2026 As I write this, it has been about a week since Donald Trump […]
The Aughinish Alumina refinery in Ireland
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 17 June 2026 The controversy surrounding the Aughinish Alumina refinery in County Limerick is […]
Russia Against the Post-Cold War Order: The Evolution of an Existential Struggle Since 2008
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 17 June 2026 The year 2008 marks a useful point of departure for understanding […]
Trump at Eighty: Age, Authority and the Fragility of Presidential Power
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 16 June 2026 The office of President of the United States has always imposed […]
Ukrainian remote de-mining innovations
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 16 June 2026 Ukraine is often described as the most heavily mined country in […]
International regulation of artificial intelligence
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 16 June 2026 A recurrent mistake in discussions about artificial intelligence is to assume […]



