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Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican
Pope Francis keen to meet Ukraine war negotiators during Budapest visit

The pontiff, who has been looking to play a role as mediator in the Ukraine conflict, has lowered his sights and decided to travel to Hungary in late April. The Vatican is trying to convince the two sides in the conflict to send discreet representatives to meet him while he is there.

China
Xi Jinping forms new security clique to stamp out corruption with iron fist

The Chinese leader has entrusted several members of the CCP's new security faction with the challenging task of ensuring the anti-corruption campaign is strictly implemented, especially within those state structures over which Xi Jinping believes he does not yet have full control.

Iraq
Oil firms DNO, Forza and HKN nervous about resuming Kurdish operations despite Erbil-Baghdad deal

Recent turmoil with Baghdad over the Kurdistan Regional Government's pursuit of economically vital oil sales has undermined the confidence of foreign oil companies in the region, raising fears some will not resume their activities.

Russia
Clients' revolts expose partners of FSB shipbuilder

Vladivostok's Vostochnaya Verf shipyard, which is on Western countries' sanctions list and has declared itself bankrupt, finds itself caught in the crossfire between its clients - the FSB and the Ministry of Defence - and its suppliers, whose identities have been exposed via the legal action they have taken in Russia.

Russia
Mikhail Anichkin, the ubiquitous private security providers' 'ambassador' to the Kremlin

Former intelligence officer Mikhail Anichkin has carved out a role for himself connecting the heads of private security companies, known as "tchopi", and has become a leading interlocutor for Kremlin bodies eager to regulate this field.

The Tech Telegraph
Filigran raises funds, Mark McLaughlin advises Conceal, Ukraine sets up cyber warfare institute

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

ParisCyber threat intelligence start-up Filigran set to launch fundraising operation

AugustaMark McLaughlin replaces Michael Rogers as Conceal's top adviser

KyivYegor Aushev's Institute of Cyberwarfare looks for partners