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UK tax authorities pursue ENRC investigator

The Quaestio investigations firm was critical to the team of lawyers and investigators that Kazakh mining conglomerate ENRC financed in its pursuit of star Dechert lawyer Neil Gerrard. But Quaestio is in HMRC's crosshairs after failing to pay taxes.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 26.04.2023

France
French defence ministry considers setting up armed forces OSINT campus

French procurement and technology agency, the DGA, which originally left open source intelligence matters to defence innovation agency AID, is considering setting up a new OSINT campus to bring together the country's specialist operators in that field.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 26.04.2023

Russia, Vatican
Ultra-nationalists take swipe at Pope's Russian relays

With the tacit approval of their chaperons in the Russian Orthodox Church and intelligence services, nationalist and religious activists have been waging a coordinated campaign against Pope Francis and his Muscovite networks over the past few weeks.

Subscribers only Information Wars 25.04.2023

United Kingdom
Carleton-Smith, ex-head of British special forces, pivots to private diplomacy with Inter-Mediate

Former head of Britain's special forces and ex-commander of the Special Air Service (SAS) Mark Carleton-Smith.© Sgt Ross Tilly/British Ministry of Defence/Handout/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 24.04.2023

Russia, Ukraine
Donetsk takes a page from Russia's anti-terrorist playbook

The self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk's main security and intelligence institution has handed the keys for its security infrastructure to Russian emissaries.

Subscribers only Defence 21.04.2023

France
French OSINT touts GDPR compliance to rival growing US competition

As foreign open source intelligence providers for governments take hold in the European market, French specialists in the field are flagging concerns about those companies not being bound by EU data protection laws, even as French operators turn to Israeli providers.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 21.04.2023

Russia, United Kingdom
London leak at heart of Russian prosecutor's plan to capture FESCO assets

A Russian court has used a London Court of International Arbitration decision to justify confiscating the assets of shipping giant FESCO, amid a four-year battle between its shareholders Ziyavudin Magomedov and Mikhail Rabinovich. The Russian prosecutor was not forthcoming about how he got his hands on the normally confidential ruling.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.04.2023

Ukraine
ICM Group acts as relay for international SIGINT firms in Ukraine

Ukrainian multi-entrepreneur Yurii Voitenko's firm, ICM Group, resells intelligence technologies, particularly in the areas of interception (SIGINT) and ISR.

Subscribers only Contractors 20.04.2023

Spotlight | Europe, Russia
In wake of Bataillon era, EU seeks new security firm in Moscow

Brussels is renewing the contract for protecting its delegation in the Russian capital, where, like those of other foreign institutions and companies, its potential service providers face compliance challenges.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 19.04.2023

The European flag next to the building occupied by the European Union delegation to Russia in Moscow.

France, Russia, Vatican
Vatican keen to bring Russian and French sherpas to the negotiating table

After putting out feelers in different European capitals, Pope Francis' team is hoping to bring the French and Russian presidential diplomatic advisers at the Vatican together to discuss Ukraine. The invitation was welcomed by Moscow.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 19.04.2023

France
Bug bounty firm Yogosha's founders fight each other in court over cyber contracts in UAE

The French firm's co-founder Fabrice Epelboin and his former Moroccan business partner Abderahman Zohry are threatening to sue Yogosha before the ECHR. They blame the company, which is now run by its other co-founder, Yassir Kazar, for taking on contracts in the UAE.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 19.04.2023

France
Macron set to revamp top diplomatic and security team

The French president is likely to reshuffle his top diplomatic and security team in the coming weeks, a move that will have to juggle major strategic issues with the career ambitions of his loyal lieutenants.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 18.04.2023

Russia, Ukraine
Kyiv makes a show of friendliness with Chechen opposition movements

Ukrainian authorities are eager to make fruitful connections that serve them in the information realm, and as such are cosying up to the Chechen opposition fringes when it suits.

Subscribers only Agencies 18.04.2023

Ukrainian President Zelensky (right) received the medals of the Order of Honour of the Nation of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the Order of Dzhokhar Dudayev, 12 April 2023.

France, Russia
The thriving French networks of Russian deputy PM Khusnullin

The Russian deputy PM for construction and regional development Marat Khusnullin is very well-connected in France, counting among his valuable contacts former French minister Maurice Leroy, as well as Gérard Mestrallet, who headed a number of major French utility companies.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.04.2023

France
French parliament to bolster nuclear security command

France's little-known specialised command for nuclear security, CoSSeN, which operates closely with domestic intelligence agency DGSI, is to be granted more powers under the new military programming law.

Subscribers only Defence 17.04.2023

Russia, Vatican
Unlikely alliance in Moscow pushes for Pope Francis Nobel Peace Prize nomination

The World Union of Old Believers in Moscow, which maintains mixed relations with the Kremlin and the Orthodox Church, has joined forces with the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Dmitry Muratov to campaign for the pontiff to be nominated for the prestigious prize.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 17.04.2023

United Kingdom
Britain's National Cyber Force emerges from the shadows

The UK's discreet and fast-growing National Cyber Force is destined to spearhead Britain's fight against its enemies in cyberspace. In a key document published this month, it takes steps to establish its own identity.

Subscribers only Defence 14.04.2023

Spymaster | Moldova
Alexandru Musteata, Moldova's novice spymaster trying to push back Russia

The youthful head of Moldova's intelligence service took on his new role last year with two battles to wage: combating Moscow's influence and fighting corruption. To reach his goals, Moldova's spy in chief will have to dismantle the agency's Russian networks and bring it closer to Western standards.

Subscribers only Operations 14.04.2023

France
Open source intelligence firm Social Links scouts for partners in France

An attendee of the recent International Cybersecurity Forum in Lille, the open source intelligence firm Social Links is prospecting for a partner to move into the European marketplace.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 14.04.2023

France
French DGSE officers become eligible for veteran status

Officers of France's foreign intelligence service, the DGSE, who have [...]

Subscribers only Defence 14.04.2023

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UK tax authorities pursue ENRC investigator

France
French defence ministry considers setting up armed forces OSINT campus

Russia, Vatican
Ultra-nationalists take swipe at Pope's Russian relays

United Kingdom
Carleton-Smith, ex-head of British special forces, pivots to private diplomacy with Inter-Mediate

Russia, Ukraine
Donetsk takes a page from Russia's anti-terrorist playbook

France
French OSINT touts GDPR compliance to rival growing US competition

Russia, United Kingdom
London leak at heart of Russian prosecutor's plan to capture FESCO assets

Ukraine
ICM Group acts as relay for international SIGINT firms in Ukraine

Spotlight | Europe, Russia
In wake of Bataillon era, EU seeks new security firm in Moscow

France, Russia, Vatican
Vatican keen to bring Russian and French sherpas to the negotiating table

France
Bug bounty firm Yogosha's founders fight each other in court over cyber contracts in UAE

France
Macron set to revamp top diplomatic and security team

Russia, Ukraine
Kyiv makes a show of friendliness with Chechen opposition movements

France, Russia
The thriving French networks of Russian deputy PM Khusnullin

France
French parliament to bolster nuclear security command

Russia, Vatican
Unlikely alliance in Moscow pushes for Pope Francis Nobel Peace Prize nomination

United Kingdom
Britain's National Cyber Force emerges from the shadows

Spymaster | Moldova
Alexandru Musteata, Moldova's novice spymaster trying to push back Russia

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Open source intelligence firm Social Links scouts for partners in France

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French DGSE officers become eligible for veteran status

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United Kingdom UK tax authorities pursue ENRC investigator

France French defence ministry considers setting up armed forces OSINT campus

Russia, Vatican Ultra-nationalists take swipe at Pope's Russian relays

United Kingdom Carleton-Smith, ex-head of British special forces, pivots to private diplomacy with Inter-Mediate

Russia, Ukraine Donetsk takes a page from Russia's anti-terrorist playbook

France French OSINT touts GDPR compliance to rival growing US competition

Russia, United Kingdom London leak at heart of Russian prosecutor's plan to capture FESCO assets

Ukraine ICM Group acts as relay for international SIGINT firms in Ukraine

Spotlight | Europe, Russia In wake of Bataillon era, EU seeks new security firm in Moscow

France, Russia, Vatican Vatican keen to bring Russian and French sherpas to the negotiating table

France Bug bounty firm Yogosha's founders fight each other in court over cyber contracts in UAE

France Macron set to revamp top diplomatic and security team

Russia, Ukraine Kyiv makes a show of friendliness with Chechen opposition movements

France, Russia The thriving French networks of Russian deputy PM Khusnullin

France French parliament to bolster nuclear security command

Russia, Vatican Unlikely alliance in Moscow pushes for Pope Francis Nobel Peace Prize nomination

United Kingdom Britain's National Cyber Force emerges from the shadows

Spymaster | Moldova Alexandru Musteata, Moldova's novice spymaster trying to push back Russia

France Open source intelligence firm Social Links scouts for partners in France

France French DGSE officers become eligible for veteran status

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United Kingdom
UK tax authorities pursue ENRC investigator

France
French defence ministry considers setting up armed forces OSINT campus

Russia, Vatican
Ultra-nationalists take swipe at Pope's Russian relays

United Kingdom
Carleton-Smith, ex-head of British special forces, pivots to private diplomacy with Inter-Mediate

Russia, Ukraine
Donetsk takes a page from Russia's anti-terrorist playbook

France
French OSINT touts GDPR compliance to rival growing US competition

Russia, United Kingdom
London leak at heart of Russian prosecutor's plan to capture FESCO assets

Ukraine
ICM Group acts as relay for international SIGINT firms in Ukraine

Spotlight | Europe, Russia
In wake of Bataillon era, EU seeks new security firm in Moscow

France, Russia, Vatican
Vatican keen to bring Russian and French sherpas to the negotiating table

France
Bug bounty firm Yogosha's founders fight each other in court over cyber contracts in UAE

France
Macron set to revamp top diplomatic and security team

Russia, Ukraine
Kyiv makes a show of friendliness with Chechen opposition movements

France, Russia
The thriving French networks of Russian deputy PM Khusnullin

France
French parliament to bolster nuclear security command

Russia, Vatican
Unlikely alliance in Moscow pushes for Pope Francis Nobel Peace Prize nomination

United Kingdom
Britain's National Cyber Force emerges from the shadows

Spymaster | Moldova
Alexandru Musteata, Moldova's novice spymaster trying to push back Russia

France
Open source intelligence firm Social Links scouts for partners in France

France
French DGSE officers become eligible for veteran status