Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the mayor of Kyiv's favourite luxury complex, where politicians, securocrats and businessmen flock in the hope of bumping into him.
When Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko's office gave €6.23 million to the GUR military intelligence service, headed by the president's loyal spymaster Kyrylo Budanov (IO, 07/15/22), at the end of August it was as much to support the service as to secure its good graces.
With the Ukrainian capital abuzz with talk of the former boxer's possible candidacy in
