Europe, Russia
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe draws Chechen separatists' attention

Belarus, Poland, United States
Funding for Belarusian opposition media cut, a signal from US to Lukashenko

The United States, echoed by Poland, is cutting off funding to the Belarusian opposition media, in the hope of encouraging Minsk to further cool relations with Moscow.

France, Russia
French intelligence delves back into Chechen diaspora

At a time of heightened terrorism threat, the main exiled Chechen leaders are refocusing on radicalisation prevention among their youth, an issue that had been put on the back burner in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Intelligence Gazette
Yulia Shoigu, Akhmed Zakayev, NGA drops analogue imaging, NATO, Bernard Emié

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

Moscow Defence minister puts daughter in charge of veteran aid fund

Kyiv Akhmed Zakayev's Chechen armed wing gets its baptism of fire

Springfield Final curtain for analogue imagery

Brussels NATO looks for help on Russia analysis

France DGSE director, diplomat Bernard Emié, opts for state administror status

France, Ukraine
Chechen opposition scores points with Kyiv from Paris

The Paris-based Bart-Masho association, which presents itself as a representative of the Chechen diaspora in Europe, is honing its alliances with the Ukrainian parliament. It hopes to build on its Track II diplomacy successes to oust rival exiled groups.