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Spotlight | Ukraine
Western investors eye frontline Ukraine alumina plant seized from oligarch Oleg Deripaska

The headquarters of Mykolaiv alumina plant in southern Ukraine (photo taken in 2018). © Natalia Zinets/Reuters

Several Western firms are interested in the Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, which the Ukrainian state confiscated from the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. It is a risky investment, given that the town remains dangerously close to the front line.

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Government Intelligence

China, France
France's political crisis upends China relations

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcomed the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Tarbes airport in France on 7 May 2024. © Li Xueren/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The imminent departure of its ambassador to Paris won't help Beijing's efforts to get to grips with the collapse of the French government, which also prompted the cancellation of high-level trips to China.

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United Kingdom
No report from UK parliamentary intelligence committee after another disrupted year

The British Parliament in London, UK. © Andy Rain/EPA/MaxPPP

More than four months after the general election, the parliamentary intelligence committee has still not been renewed. This has become a recurring situation, and one that hampers oversight of the UK's intelligence agencies.

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International Dealmaking

France, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Political turmoil in France puts brakes on Rafale prospecting in the Gulf

After disappointment during Emmanuel Macron's visit to Riyadh, Dassault had hoped to sell a new batch of Rafales in Abu Dhabi. But given the political crisis in France, everyone involved would rather put things on hold for now.

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Corporate Intelligence

United Kingdom
Highgate wades into alleged Barzani corruption case info war

The British strategic advisory firm with experience in influence campaigns and drawn out court battles is now working on a several billion dollar dispute involving Korek Telecom, the company controlled by the Iraqi Kurdish Barzani clan.

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Surveillance & Interception

Europe, Saudi Arabia
UP42 sale gives Airbus breathing space in Riyadh and at home

The Saudi state-owned Neo Space Group's purchase of space observation services platform UP42 marks a leap forward for the country's geospatial intelligence capabilities. It also comes as a relief for the seller, Airbus Defence and Space.

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