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European Union, Russia, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan
Cryptocurrency haven Uzbekistan in the sights of Western hunters of Russian capital

Senior civil servant Dmitry Li, who is close to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, chaperones UzNEX, the company that holds the monopoly on cryptocurrency in Uzbekistan. His links with Russia are of concern to London and Brussels. [...]

Published on 31/10/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes Morgane Fert Malka

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Turkey
Ankara secretly sponsoring Uzbekistan's drone development

Tashkent is developing its tactical drone innovation and production capabilities with active support from Ankara, which is helping train engineers at the Uzbek Lochin state research and production centre.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 31.03.2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visiting the Bayraktar National Technology Center, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 26 March 2023.

United States
Cyber intelligence provider turns against crypto client Binance

Q6 Intelligence, run by US cyber intelligence veterans, began monitoring possible threats to the Chinese-born crypto giant on the darknet, deep web and hacker forums in 2022. But the firms' relations have since soured.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 20.02.2025

Spy Way of Life | China, France, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, United States
Intelligence Online's spy gift list for the festive season

Across the globe, after long months of hushed conversations and quiet meetings in secret hideaways, spies are working on their holiday gift shopping lists. We look into the Christmastime tradecraft goodies on offer, from pop culture spy gear to big ticket items.

Free access Government Intelligence 20.12.2024

Christmas gifts with a spy flavour, for fans of intelligence pop culture and daring goodies.

The Intelligence Gazette
Russia using Hawala payments, Vietnam's new Paris defence attaché, ISC renewal, Silk Roads into Europe, Kremlin/Vatican's parallel diplomacy

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

Russia/UKRussian embassy uses Hawala payments to dodge sanctions

Vietnam/France Hanoi appoints new defence attaché to Paris embassy

United KingdomNew Westminster intelligence committee crew take over

ChinaSecond New Silk Road phase turns towards Europe

Vatican/RussiaKremlin sends back-channel message it is open to Christmas ceasefire

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 16.12.2024

France
French finance ministry's former blockchain expert makes inroads in private sector

A handful of providers are creating a burgeoning French blockchain intelligence sector, and Gabriel Villegas, a former finance ministry expert on illegal financial activity, wants a piece of the action.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 21.11.2024

France
Investigations on Telegram drop after Pavel Durov arrest

The Russian messaging application has introduced tighter moderation rules and begun collaborating with the authorities since its founder's legal woes. These changes could mean a significant drop in business for companies that track and identify criminal networks on the platform.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 02.10.2024

Pavel Durov's arrest led the Telegram platform to step up its moderation and begin cooperating with the authorities.

United States
Crypto sector steps up lobbying in Washington, including to defend players linked to North Korea

As the US government intends to further regulate the crypto sector, the Blockchain Association has filed several briefs supporting crypto companies who have been accused of wrongdoing. Among them is a sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer linked to North Korea's state-sponsored hackers.

Free access Corporate Intelligence 20.09.2024

The Blockchain Association intervened in the proceedings involving cryptocurrency blender Tornado Cash, which was sanctioned by the US in August 2022.

Spy Way of Life | France, Uzbekistan
Boukhara restaurants, home away from home for Uzbek officials in Paris

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Boukhara restaurants in Paris. These two establishments serving traditional Uzbek cuisine are well known to the Uzbek embassy, as well as to the business community and presidential circle.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 05.04.2024

The Boukhara restaurant on Paris's Rue de Trévise.

Uzbekistan
Business and security heads jostle for top spots in influential sports federations

The arrest of the influential Uzbek businessman Salim Abduvaliev looks to have opened doors for a new generation of businessmen and security executives. The latter will be able to fill vacant positions on the organising committees of sports federations, key to developing international networks.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 28.12.2023

Spymaster | Uzbekistan
Batyr Tursunov, leading the interior security reform as deputy

From his backseat role as deputy, the éminence grise of Uzbekistan's security circles is unofficially leading President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's internal intelligence service, one in need of reform despite several attempts to redefine its scope.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 03.03.2023

Batyr Tursunov, the spy master close to the presidential family.

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