Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Dubai iteration of the Baku Cafe, a vector of influence for Azerbaijan's presidential family.
Tucked away in the heart of Dubai's City Walk district with its bohemian-chic setting designed by Ukrainian studio Belenko, the plush yet cosy Baku Cafe Dubai caters mostly to a 'post-Soviet' international clientele, and you are greeted in Russian.
The restaurant has a reputation in the emirate for importing all its produce, from vegetables to meat,
