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FBI in Kyiv helping Ukraine's SBU find children taken by Russia

Oksana Markarova, then Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, speaks at a press conference in Washington regarding a resolution condemning Russia for the abduction of Ukrainian children, on 19 April 2023. From left to right: Representative Don Bacon, Oksana Markarova, Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Jimmy Panetta.
Oksana Markarova, then Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, speaks at a press conference in Washington regarding a resolution condemning Russia for the abduction of Ukrainian children, on 19 April 2023. From left to right: Representative Don Bacon, Oksana Markarova, Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Jimmy Panetta.© Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AFP

US agents are working alongside the SBU in Kyiv to find Ukrainian children deported by Moscow using facial recognition, Telegram message scraping and data fusion from the Palantir ecosystem.

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France, Italy, Turkey
Erdogan and Macron negotiate air defence mega-contract ahead of NATO summit

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Gaza International Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 13 October 2025.
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Gaza International Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 13 October 2025.© Yoan Valat/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

After a long wait on the part of the Turkish leadership, plans to co-produce the French-Italian SAMP/T surface-to-air system in Turkey are taking shape. The potential deal, from its technical to its diplomatic aspects, is expected to be on the agenda at the military alliance's summit in July.

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France
Macron's final diplomatic and military nominations take shape

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at the Quai d'Orsay, on 9 October 2025.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot at the Quai d'Orsay, on 9 October 2025.© Thomas Samson/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a final round of military and diplomatic appointments before the end of his tenure. Some are to reward hardworking loyalists, while others are to secure positions ahead of next year's presidential election.

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The Agencies' Gazette
New Saudi ambassador in Beirut, DGSI in Strasbourg, FIFA World Cup security, US diplo in Europe

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

Saudi ArabiaDiplomat with spy background to drive Riyadh's new Paris-Beirut axis

FranceDGSI seeks to strengthen China capabilities in Strasbourg

US/FranceDCIS representatives at World Cup security command centre

USRubio close ally to head State Department's Europe bureau

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