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Ukraine
Kyiv's UK ambassador Valerii Zaluzhnyi picks allies for potential parliament list

Some officials close to Zaluzhnyi have been offered places on his parliament list, despite the fact Ukraine's former chief of the armed forces has not yet decided to run for president.

United States
Private investigators race to catch up with artificial intelligence

Corporate intelligence companies, alongside intelligence agencies, are seeking to integrate artificial intelligence into their offerings. AI firms are keen to capitalise on this market and are recruiting advisers with the right connections.

Syria
Al-Khayyat clan central to Al-Sharaa's financial hopes

Replenishing Syria's state coffers (2/4) – The new regime's finance chiefs are working hard to fill state coffers. Damascus is now relying more than ever on a family that has impeccable connections in Doha. This is a Syrian-Qatari relationship forged in the midst of civil war, with a very discreet financier at the centre of operations.

France
Fifteen years on, Renault's 'fake spy' case could close with plea bargain

Dominique Gevrey, the central figure in the French carmaker's spy hoax scandal involving accusations of Chinese espionage, could choose to plead guilty. That would bring an end to a case that shook Renault and threatened to spark a diplomatic crisis with Beijing.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Éric Léandri splits with comms partner, ex-CIA launches into 'Quantum consulting', former CIA worked for Iskandar Safa

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

Abu Dhabi Éric Léandri splits with comms partner after financial spat

WashingtonSenior CIA official launches into ‘quantum consulting'

WashingtonFormer CIA official reveals work for Iskandar Safa

Deep Dive | France, Latvia, Russia
Pro-Moscow saboteur recruitment: Latvian and French spymasters' lessons learned

Part 3

Putin's saboteurs attack France, part 3/4 – France has been a prime target for Russian intelligence since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with an increasing number of operations. Part three of this series looks at Moscow's modus operandi and recruitment methods.

Cuba, United States, Venezuela
Bejucal interception station keeps Cuba and Venezuela on the alert against Washington

In Caracas as in Havana, intelligence services are on high alert. Venezuela's SEBIN and DGCIM are working hand in hand with Cuba's Dirección de Inteligencia and the SIGINT station in Bejucal to monitor US movements in the Caribbean Sea.