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Ukraine's 'stolen children': US intelligence asked to do more to document Russian abuses

DNI Tulsi Gabbard has terminated the mandate of the intelligence community coordinator responsible for reporting on Moscow's war crimes in Ukraine.
DNI Tulsi Gabbard has terminated the mandate of the intelligence community coordinator responsible for reporting on Moscow's war crimes in Ukraine. © Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images via AFP

While the Trump administration has backtracked on US commitments in this area, the House of Representatives wants to remobilise agencies, particularly on the issue of Ukrainian children kidnapped and taken to Russia.

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Georgia
Oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili tightens control of Georgian intelligence

Georgian oligarch and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, gives a speech during a gathering at the party's headquarters, in Tbilisi, 26 October 2024.
Georgian oligarch and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, gives a speech during a gathering at the party's headquarters, in Tbilisi, 26 October 2024. © Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP

The recent appointment of Mamouka Mdinaradzé to head Georgia's National Security Service bears the hallmarks of oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili. Beyond imposing one of his loyalists in a key government position, the country's de facto ruler is sending a signal by reorganising his inner circle.

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France, Netherlands
HS-2 Interceptor, the Franco-Dutch answer to Russian drones

Automatic detection of a Shahed-136 drone by AI onboard the HS-2 Interceptor NATO developed by Hyllus Systems and Alta Ares.
Automatic detection of a Shahed-136 drone by AI onboard the HS-2 Interceptor NATO developed by Hyllus Systems and Alta Ares. © Intelligence Online

Dutch company Hyllus Systems and France's Alta Ares have formed a partnership in the anti-drone battle. Their project, the ‘HS-2 Interceptor', combines Hyllus's quadcopter platform with Alta Ares' on-board AI, capable of identifying and neutralising Russian versions of Iran's Shahed in flight.

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Saudi Arabia
Israeli strikes on Doha impact arms negotiations in the Gulf

Saudi Arabia is delaying its purchase of US F-15 fighter jets, particularly in light of recent Israeli strikes on Doha, facilitated by the Pentagon.
Saudi Arabia is delaying its purchase of US F-15 fighter jets, particularly in light of recent Israeli strikes on Doha, facilitated by the Pentagon. © Mark Cosgrove/News Images/Sipa USA/Reuters

Riyadh is fearful about US security guarantees in the region in the wake of Israeli strikes on the Qatari capital. Negotiations for large-scale purchases of American fighter jets are suffering amid a growing sense of unease among Gulf leaders.

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The Agencies' Gazette
Russian spies in Paris, PNIJ investigated, American bullying in Riga, pigeon-free Chinese parade

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

France/RussiaHalf of Russia's intelligence officers in Paris have been replaced

FrancePNIJ due to be scrutinised by Court of Auditors

United States/LatviaTensions at American Embassy in Riga

ChinaLocal informants secure military parade

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