Intelligence Online : 12/20/2022

Spotlight | Russia
Kremlin-backed oligarch operates Crimean railway from Gibraltar

Mikhail Ryabinovich had launched in 2005 the Grand Express, linking Moscow to St. Petersburg. He sold it in 2019 to TKS, which then established itself in Crimea. © uskarp/iStock

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Europe, Taiwan
Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

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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Russia
Russia's religious institutions clash over military draft exemption

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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China, France, Germany, Japan
What China hopes to achieve through its massive new business offensive in Europe and Japan

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.

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Iraq, United States
US forces' fuel supplier Jamal al-Alam dropped for supposed links with Tehran

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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France, Greece, Italy
Athens relaunches Franco-Italian corvette race

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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Lebanon, United States
Omar Harfouch hires former Clinton aide to boost his foray into politics

The French-Lebanese businessman Omar Harfouch. © Rener Lea/Abaca via Reuters Connect

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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France
Altrnativ's all-in bid fails to win over DGSI

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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Spotlight | Russia
Kremlin-backed oligarch operates Crimean railway from Gibraltar

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Europe, Taiwan
Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

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Russia's religious institutions clash over military draft exemption

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China, France, Germany, Japan
What China hopes to achieve through its massive new business offensive in Europe and Japan

Iraq, United States
US forces' fuel supplier Jamal al-Alam dropped for supposed links with Tehran

France, Greece, Italy
Athens relaunches Franco-Italian corvette race

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Lebanon, United States
Omar Harfouch hires former Clinton aide to boost his foray into politics

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Altrnativ's all-in bid fails to win over DGSI

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Spotlight | Russia Kremlin-backed oligarch operates Crimean railway from Gibraltar

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Europe, Taiwan Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

Russia Russia's religious institutions clash over military draft exemption

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China, France, Germany, Japan What China hopes to achieve through its massive new business offensive in Europe and Japan

Iraq, United States US forces' fuel supplier Jamal al-Alam dropped for supposed links with Tehran

France, Greece, Italy Athens relaunches Franco-Italian corvette race

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Lebanon, United States Omar Harfouch hires former Clinton aide to boost his foray into politics

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Spotlight | Russia
Kremlin-backed oligarch operates Crimean railway from Gibraltar

Europe, Taiwan
Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

Russia
Russia's religious institutions clash over military draft exemption

China, France, Germany, Japan
What China hopes to achieve through its massive new business offensive in Europe and Japan

Iraq, United States
US forces' fuel supplier Jamal al-Alam dropped for supposed links with Tehran

France, Greece, Italy
Athens relaunches Franco-Italian corvette race

Lebanon, United States
Omar Harfouch hires former Clinton aide to boost his foray into politics

France
Altrnativ's all-in bid fails to win over DGSI