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Russia
Moscow puts plans to deploy Serbian soldiers in Ukraine on hold

Following Intelligence Online's investigation, the Kremlin hurriedly deployed a PR counteroffensive and paused its operation to integrate Serbian soldiers in its army to fight in Ukraine. Belgrade, meanwhile, has made a diplomatic U-turn.

Turkey
Hakan Fidan uses his spymaster experience to strengthen diplomatic corps

After 13 years at the head of Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, new foreign minister Hakan Fidan is now making his mark felt on the diplomatic corps.

The Agencies' Gazette
Ukrainian BEB, France in NATO, US Army in Europe, AUKUS

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community, from Washington to Tampere, and Landstuhl to Canberra.

UkraineAnti-corruption audit of economic security bureau

France/NATOParis builds up communication channels with the alliance

United States/Germany/FinlandFinland and US Army forge connection

United States/AustraliaAUKUS forces State Department to adapt

Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman hunts with a pack to bring football business to Riyadh

The Saudi crown prince's planned conquest of the football world is intimately intertwined with massive cheques, state interests and business networks lured by the financial windfall. A range of people close to the prince are competing for a slice of the pie.

United Kingdom
From GCAP to Saudi Arabia, BAE Systems' intelligence unit is booming

Run by former intelligence officers, the British defence giant's newly revamped intelligence unit is in full swing.

Austria
Targeted for Russian ties, cyber intelligence firm DSIRF shuts up shop

After Microsoft shed light on its spyware Subzero, the Austrian cyber intelligence firm DSIRF has closed its doors. But that does not mean an end to its activities thanks to its former subsidiary MLS Machine Learning Solutions.