Mikhail Rabinovich, who enjoys the protection of Vladimir Putin's inner circle, manages Crimea's railway system through his offshore companies, under the radar of Western sanctions. The discreet Russian businessman has been promised control of logistics giant FESCO, previously owned by a rival oligarch, in exchange for his services.
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Corporate Intel The flamboyant Franco-Lebanese businessman is eying a move into a world far more complex than trade: Lebanese politics. To increase his chances, he has recruited Steven Rabinowitz, a fervent defender of Israel who used to work as Bill Clinton's director of media planning.
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Corporate Intel Around 1,000 business delegations are set to travel through Europe and Japan in the months to come to look for investment and acquisition opportunities. The operation, which has several different objectives, has been set in motion after intensive study by Chinese Communist Party's main organ of influence.
US forces in Iraq, which are stationed at Erbil International Airport, have ended their contract with their fuel supply company, Jamal al-Alam, because of its supposed links with Iran. The firm is to be replaced by US company Repeat Consultants International, whose boss is said to be close to the Barzani clan.
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Corporate Intel Temporarily suspended for budgetary reasons, the Greek Navy's corvette procurement plans are back on again. Rival contenders Naval Group and Fincantieri are mobilising their contacts in Athens.
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Corporate Intel Agents working out of diplomatic missions have stepped up a campaign to spread the word about Beijing's purported growing hostility.
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Operations Mobilisation continues to divide Russia's ruling class and, behind it, the country's influential religious groups, who are actively taking part in the political debate on the war. Both the Orthodox Church and the Old Believers are trying to weigh in on discussions through their respective networks.
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Agencies Former Qwant chief Eric Léandri's company Altrnativ was unsuccessful in its bid for the French internal intelligence agency DGSI's OTDH Big Data platform project, despite heavy investment, especially into the handling of SS7 protocols.
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