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Russian intelligence 'defectors' pose a problem for Western counter-intelligence

Vladimir Osechkin (left), a Russian opponent who took refuge in France in 2015, posted his interview on YouTube in July 2022 with Alexander Lisenkov, who presented himself as an ex-FSB informant and turned out to be a clandestine Russian intelligence agent.
Vladimir Osechkin (left), a Russian opponent who took refuge in France in 2015, posted his interview on YouTube in July 2022 with Alexander Lisenkov, who presented himself as an ex-FSB informant and turned out to be a clandestine Russian intelligence agent. © YouTube/Odesa Film Studio

Several individuals claiming to be former Russian intelligence officers have been trying to interest the Western media in their story with help from a businessman and YouTube activist. It is too early, however, to know what their real intentions are.

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Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
Russian-Belarusian deception a partial success

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meets with military officials in Minsk on 10 October 2022.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko meets with military officials in Minsk on 10 October 2022. © Maxim Guchek/Belta/AFP

The reactivation of the joint Russian-Belarusian military group has triggered concern in security circles in Minsk, which are reticent about direct involvement in the war in Ukraine. Recent manoeuvres obscure two distinct deception operations, one by the Kremlin and the other by Belarus's KGB.

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The Agencies' Gazette
CIA and Taliban, UK geospatial intel, Russian control centre in Ukraine, Serbian BIA

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Doha, Baghdad, London and Moscow.

United States/AfghanistanIslamabad and Doha aid CIA-Taliban meeting.

United KingdomIntelligence issues in British space strategy.

RussiaIntelligence services at heart of new Ukraine coordination council.

SerbiaVucic blends geopolitics with internal security.

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