Kazakhstan, United States
Washington lobbyists plead Kazakh protesters' cause in US

Saudi Arabia, United States
Riyadh ramps up lobbying in Washington

Saudi Arabia's lobbyists were unusually busy in early May pushing the Saudi narrative in Yemen and Sudan to members of congress and the media.

The Intelligence Gazette
Sudani rallies his troops, counter-espionage in Tbilisi, the Intelligence College in Europe, investigation into Kazakh services

Iraq
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani rallies his troops after sackings.

Georgia
Intelligence service hopes to boost counter-espionage.

France
News from the Intelligence College in Europe.

Kazakhstan
Former KNB leaders targeted in parliament.

Latvia, United States
US lobbyist David Merkel at the centre of Latvian lawyer's murder case

The Latvian probe into the murder of Latvian lawyer Martins Bunkus, linked to the liquidation of the country's third largest commercial bank ABLV, has extended to the US. His former lobbyist is being investigated.

Kazakhstan, United States
Chevron appoints David Merkel, defender of Kazakhstan's jailed ex-spymaster Massimov

A former State Department official who was close to the Nazarbayev administration, David Merkel has been campaigning for the release of Karim Massimov, who was Chevron's key contact in Kazakhstan.