Russia
Russian soft power services and agencies promote Russian unity in North Caucasus and Crimea

The Intelligence Gazette
Abbas Kamel opens path to Iran, Kadyrov splits Rosgvardia, ABW taken aback

Egypt/Iran
Abbas Kamel lays down terms for normalisation with Iran

Russia
Rosgvardia divided over Kadyrov's rise

Poland
Surveillance sweep uncovers counter-espionage flaws

Europe, Ukraine, United States
Allies split over post-war plan for Ukraine

Splits among Ukraine's hesitant Western European allies following the Russian invasion have grown into divisions over the plan for what should happen after the war. There is a growing gulf between Ukraine's expectations and the Western outlook regarding Crimea, relations with Russia and the future of the Moscow regime.

Russia
Russian counter-intelligence preps for risk of revolt against draft

The Russian domestic intelligence service, the FSB, has set up a special unit to monitor anti-war sentiment in the country. An influence operation has already been deployed to Dagestan.

The Intelligence Gazette
CIS, UK counter state threats bill, Palestine-Algeria

Palestine-Algeria
Master spy Noureddine Mekri takes a stab at Palestinian reconciliation

United Kingdom
Christine Lee affair sparks Tom Tugendhat's push for draft bill on counter state threats

Russia
'Compatriot' think-tank receives award

Spotlight | Russia, Ukraine
Kyiv and Moscow weaponise citizenship in battle for influence

The "Centre", the headquarters of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency, has long used compatriots for intelligence or influence operations. Ukraine has in contrast relied little on its own nationals or descendants living abroad. But Volodymyr Zelensky now intends to exploit this precious resource.

Russia
NIIRK spymasters scrutinise Baltic and Central Asian countries via state media

NIIRK, the small scientific research centre made up of ex-KGB agents is making assessment of "communication flows" a central priority. It is examining these in the three Baltic countries and five Central Asian states where Moscow is trying to push its narratives using soft power tools, such as the Rossotrudnichestvo and state media outlets.

Russia
Evgeni Primakov Jr renews Russian soft power as head of Rossotrudnichestvo

An influence tool and relay of Moscow's intelligence apparatus, the Rossotrudnichestvo, Moscow's cultural relations arm, is seeking new opportunities.

Russia
IDC, Moscow’s Mouthpiece in the West

Ensconced in comfortable offices on the rue de Varenne in the government district of Paris, the Institute pour la Democratie [...]