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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Testing for AI Models
By Matthew Parish and R. Eplicant The question of whether a text has been written by a human being or […]
Russia is selling Urals crude at record discounts
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The discount of Russian Urals crude against the global benchmark Brent reached about US$19.40 per […]
The battle for Pokrovsk
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor As of 13 November 2025, the battle for Pokrovsk has become the central drama of […]
Applying Heidegger’s Theory of Hermeneutics to Artificial Intelligence Language Models
By Matthew Parish The emergence of large language models (LLMs) has transformed the human relationship with language itself. These systems, […]
Corruption in Ukraine’s energy sector (II)
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Key actors Tymur Mindich – Businessman and co-owner of the energy production company Kvartal […]
Ihor Kolomoisky brought to justice in England
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor On 10 November 2025 the High Court in London issued a money judgment in JSC […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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