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The Agencies' Gazette
US counter-propaganda, Triads and the DGSE, Rolling purges at the PLA, Bulgarian prosecutor's 'clean hands' operation

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

USState Department plans to boost fight against online disinformation

FranceGiovanni Falcone Prize awarded to ex-Asia specialist at the DGSE

ChinaXi's hidden message following ex-defence ministers' suspended death sentences

Bulgaria ‘Clean hands operation' for public prosecutor after defendant accused of Russian espionage acquitted

Bulgarian foreign ministry seeks help in Washington with Republican lobbyist

The foreign ministry in Sofia has appointed Texas-based lobbyist James Frinzi to help on sanction and energy issues.

The Tech Telegraph
Quantum Systems, MTG Dolphin in Sofia, Patria's drones

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, every Thursday we report on events big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

KyivGerman Quantum Systems tests AI-powered acoustic drone sensors

VarnaBulgarian navy trials first drone boats in Black Sea

HelsinkiFinnish special forces try out Patria's FPV drones

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Tory donor crafts own narrative, Revue des Deux Mondes and Bousquet, Bulgarian refinery lobbying

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonTory donor Mohamed Amersi takes reputation into his own hands

ParisBousquet de Florian and Sellal at Revue des Deux Mondes gala

Washington/SofiaLobbyist running for Bulgarian refinery builds network in Sofia

Bulgarian construction firms primed to benefit from new nuclear reactors built with US help

Sofia has announced a deal with Westinghouse and Hyundai to build two nuclear reactors with US technology.

Spotlight
Sofia, Israeli cyber specialists' trusted European base

Despite criticism from the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into the Pegasus spyware, NSO Group and other Israeli cyberspecialists continue to obtain export licences through their Bulgarian subsidiaries.

Spotlight
Bulgarian brokerage firm plays major role in Ukrainian criminal investigation

MK Brokers has come under scrutiny by Ukrainian authorities, who have alleged that it helped to illegally move millions of dollars out of the country, as part of a sprawling fraud investigation.

Greek businessman with ties to secretive investment firm considers buying Lukoil refinery in Bulgaria

Dimitrios Dotsios, formerly of Barton's Family Capital, has been in talks with Russian group Lukoil about its refinery in Bulgaria. Sofia is trying to force a change of ownership in amid the European Union's crackdown on Russian oil.

Sofia doubles down to convince allies of counter-espionage capabilities

The Bulgarian domestic intelligence service is actively tracking down Russian spies and traitors among its ranks to convince its allies it is serious about the task, while at the same time working more closely with its partners and fellow services.

The small Bulgarian broker tied to Putin's inner circle and a $1bn bank fraud

Intercapital Markets has come under scrutiny from Polish and Bulgarian authorities over its business activities.

Lomini supplies surveillance solutions to Bulgaria

As part of a broader modernisation process, the Bulgarian Army is strengthening its ISR capacities with the help of a well-connected local supplier.