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Leonardo pounces on potential Vietnamese helicopter deal after Moscow loses exclusivity

The war in Ukraine is forcing Vietnam into having to acquire a new fleet of civil and military helicopters over the next few years due to problems with the maintenance and update of its Russian-made aircraft.

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China
Xi Jinping's quiet manoeuvres sound death knell for pro-business China Communist Youth League

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the China Communist Youth League on 10 May 2022 in Beijing.© Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Li Keqiang's retirement in favour of new premier Li Qiang signal the end of the once powerful faction close to China's business community and its advisers. The movement has been gradually silenced to allow another league close to the president to emerge.

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Russia
Top security players tread on foreign minister's toes amid power struggle

Head of the Russian National Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and Russian foreign minister Serguei Lavrov.© EPA-EFE/Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry/MaxPPP

In his efforts to strengthen Moscow's ties with so-called non-aligned states, Sergey Lavrov faces competition from spy chief Nikolai Patrushev and military industrialist Sergey Chemezov, who are both leading their own diplomatic initiatives.

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United States
FTI and Orrick roll out sanctions and export control platforms in Europe and Asia

Branches of the Sanctions and Export Control Society are poised to spring up in European and Asian capitals under an initiative led by the law firm Orrick and the consulting and private investigation outfit FTI Consulting, which plan to team with local firms in this booming business.

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Lebanon, United States
Bahaa Hariri swaps CT Group for BGR to promote his political ambitions in Lebanon

A powerful businessman and son of the former prime minister murdered in 2005, Hariri will pay BGR $600,000 for a year's work. Lobbyists on the contract include Ed Rogers, a veteran of the Reagan and Bush Sr.

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United Kingdom
British cybertool developer Wylde launches Disruptive Industries

Lee Wylde, an Intelligence Corps veteran and OSINT expert who has been involved in a number of British Army intelligence and data analysis programmes, has founded the defence startup Disruptive Industries.

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Bahrain
Abraham Accords upshot National Cyber Security Centre struggles to assert position

Bahrain's dual cyber institutions are muddling the NCSC's attempts to become an integral part of the regional security architecture. Launched in 2020, the government body is still competing with the Information and eGovernment Authority which is both a cybersecurity guarantor and financial regulator for the kingdom intent on curbing spending.

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