Carleton-Smith, ex-head of British special forces, pivots to private diplomacy with Inter-Mediate

London keeps on private security provider in Moscow 

Faced with the difficulty of running background checks and the sensitive nature of conducting private security activities in Moscow on behalf of foreign interests, many state clients are having to keep on the same providers without being able to change their terms.

• LONDON - Mitmark called in to investigate NFTs

• LONDON - Adrian Stones goes solo

• HONG KONG - TRAG joins exodus

Private diplomats position themselves for mediation roles in Russia-Ukraine war 

Private mediation specialists are poised and waiting for Russia and Ukraine to give in to battle fatigue and come to the negotiating table.

• PARIS - Le Floch's arrival helps Risk & Co further accentuate its shift towards cyber.

• LONDON - Thales adviser Lord Nick Houghton questions AUKUS in the House of Lords.

• LONDON - Gilles de Kerchove begins his reconversion at Inter-Mediate. 

National Security Secretariat execs courted by private sector 

The NSS, created in 2010 to liaise with the prime minister on intelligence policy, is a hotbed for those who want to work for private groups.

Inter-Mediate, negotiator in forgotten wars 

Ex-directeur Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's former chief of staff, now operates the conflict mediation firm Inter-Mediate. Its board includes MI6 veteran Christopher James.