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France, Vietnam
Convicted Vietnamese defence agent Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan's French connections

Wanted on corruption charges, the former CEO of AIC Group, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, who served as a go-between for Western defence companies in Vietnam, is now on the run in China. Before that, she built an extensive network of contacts in France's political and defence circles. Intelligence Online reveals the details.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 14.04.2023

Spotlight | France
French interior ministry seeks new investigation platform

The French interior ministry has set the process in motion to replace its investigative platform Analyst Notebook, designed by UK firm I2 Group. This potentially lucrative contract is drawing specialists in the field in droves.

Subscribers only Contractors 13.04.2023

Russia
Mikhail Anichkin, the ubiquitous private security providers' 'ambassador' to the Kremlin

Former intelligence officer Mikhail Anichkin has carved out a role for himself connecting the heads of private security companies, known as "tchopi", and has become a leading interlocutor for Kremlin bodies eager to regulate this field.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 13.04.2023

Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican
Pope Francis keen to meet Ukraine war negotiators during Budapest visit

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 13.04.2023

Russia
Clients' revolts expose partners of FSB shipbuilder

Vostochnaya Verf shipyard in Vladivostok, Russia.© Vostochnaya Verf/Facebook

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 13.04.2023

France
Former LVMH security chief Marcadier a pillar of ADIT's new anti-counterfeiting service

Despite being charged in connection with the Squarcini spying affair, in the wake of his departure from LVMH Laurent Marcadier has taken on a number of projects including the creation of a new anti-counterfeiting service at ADIT.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 12.04.2023

France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United States
Airbus looks for new approach in Saudi Arabia as Boeing returns to kingdom's civil aviation market

Following the award of a massive new aircraft contract to Boeing by the Saudi authorities, the European aircraft manufacturer is looking to reorganise its sales strategy to ensure it keeps its place in the kingdom's aviation sector.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 12.04.2023

Europe, Russia
Association of European Businesses escapes foreign agent status in Moscow and Brussels

The lobbying organisation, which has been caught in the crossfire since Russia invaded Ukraine, has been investigated by both the European Commission and the Russian justice ministry. Both have decided, however, not to take action against it.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 12.04.2023

Ukraine
Ministry of Strategic Industries appointment highlights power struggle around Zelensky

The appointment of former logistics expert Oleksandr Kamyshyn as Minister for Strategic Industries has ended uncertainty about the future of the ministry, which got caught up unwittingly in the battle for influence within the Ukrainian state.

Subscribers only Defence 12.04.2023

The new Minister for Strategic Industries Olexsandr Kamyshyn.

France
Defence ministry ponders DGRIS reform as armed forces influence debated

France's directorate general of international relations and strategy, part of the French Ministry of Armed Forces, is to undergo structural reform even as parliament debates a new military programming law. Meanwhile, the directorate's management has been subject to internal criticism.

Subscribers only Defence 11.04.2023

France
French military appropriations bill serves up mostly good news for French intelligence services

France's five-year military appropriations bill, presented by the government on 5 April, contains some very positive developments for the intelligence community, including a budget at an all-time high. But some demands, revealed by Intelligence Online, have fallen on deaf ears.

Subscribers only Operations 10.04.2023

Ukraine
Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau chief Vadym Melnyk under fire

A Ukrainian parliamentary report has slammed the performance of the Economic Security Bureau, which took over some of the economic aspects of the internal intelligence service, the SBU's work last year, and has recommended replacing its chief.

Subscribers only Agencies 10.04.2023

Vadym Melnyk, the head of Russia's Economic Security Bureau (BEB).

France, Vietnam
Leonardo, Bell and Russian influence fail to deter Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters is not letting competition from Leonardo and Bell discourage it from the Vietnamese market. But despite having long-standing relations with potential clients in the country, including the Minister of Public Security, a tug-of-war between pro-Russian and pro-West factions of the Minister of Defence is taking a toll on those ambitions.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 10.04.2023

Spymaster | France
French military spy chief Jacques Langlade de Montgros strives to restore his directorate's reputation

After his last-minute appointment as head of France's Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM) in April 2022, General Jacques Langlade de Montgros has been working hard to improve his unit's image, which was tainted by his predecessor's management of developments in Ukraine.

Subscribers only Defence 07.04.2023

France
Consultants with classified clearance focus on French defence supply chains

The French government claims it is trying to limit outsourcing but a recent report from the finance inspectorate reveals that even some foreign consulting firms have classified clearance.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.04.2023

Russia, United Kingdom
London consultants quietly gear up for legal battle to recoup Russian giant FESCO's seized assets

From his Moscow cell, the fallen logistics tycoon Ziyavudin Magomedov is waging a legal battle in London to recover his assets. His lawyer and a team of PR experts are putting together a subtle communication strategy targeting the Russian state and rival oligarch Mikhail Rabinovich.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 06.04.2023

Russian businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov.

Georgia
Georgia tackles overhaul of anti-corruption regulations

To meet the US and EU's good governance standards, Georgia, in the midst of political turmoil, is trying to agree on de-oligarchisation and anti-corruption regulations similar to those adopted by Kyiv. Its intelligence community, also under scrutiny, is hoping to play a part.

Subscribers only Agencies 06.04.2023

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Europe-Russia

France, Vietnam
Convicted Vietnamese defence agent Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan's French connections

Spotlight | France
French interior ministry seeks new investigation platform

Russia
Mikhail Anichkin, the ubiquitous private security providers' 'ambassador' to the Kremlin

Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican
Pope Francis keen to meet Ukraine war negotiators during Budapest visit

Russia
Clients' revolts expose partners of FSB shipbuilder

France
Former LVMH security chief Marcadier a pillar of ADIT's new anti-counterfeiting service

France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United States
Airbus looks for new approach in Saudi Arabia as Boeing returns to kingdom's civil aviation market

Europe, Russia
Association of European Businesses escapes foreign agent status in Moscow and Brussels

Ukraine
Ministry of Strategic Industries appointment highlights power struggle around Zelensky

France
Defence ministry ponders DGRIS reform as armed forces influence debated

France
French military appropriations bill serves up mostly good news for French intelligence services

Ukraine
Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau chief Vadym Melnyk under fire

France, Vietnam
Leonardo, Bell and Russian influence fail to deter Airbus Helicopters

Spymaster | France
French military spy chief Jacques Langlade de Montgros strives to restore his directorate's reputation

France
Consultants with classified clearance focus on French defence supply chains

Russia, United Kingdom
London consultants quietly gear up for legal battle to recoup Russian giant FESCO's seized assets

Georgia
Georgia tackles overhaul of anti-corruption regulations

Hungary
Hungarian defence ministry's rising star takes charge of strategy review

Russia
PM Mishustin tightens grip on Russian defence industry

France, Ukraine
French state's battle with Avisa takes toll on French-Ukrainian cyber diplomacy

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France, Vietnam Convicted Vietnamese defence agent Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan's French connections

Spotlight | France French interior ministry seeks new investigation platform

Russia Mikhail Anichkin, the ubiquitous private security providers' 'ambassador' to the Kremlin

Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican Pope Francis keen to meet Ukraine war negotiators during Budapest visit

Russia Clients' revolts expose partners of FSB shipbuilder

France Former LVMH security chief Marcadier a pillar of ADIT's new anti-counterfeiting service

France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United States Airbus looks for new approach in Saudi Arabia as Boeing returns to kingdom's civil aviation market

Europe, Russia Association of European Businesses escapes foreign agent status in Moscow and Brussels

Ukraine Ministry of Strategic Industries appointment highlights power struggle around Zelensky

France Defence ministry ponders DGRIS reform as armed forces influence debated

France French military appropriations bill serves up mostly good news for French intelligence services

Ukraine Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau chief Vadym Melnyk under fire

France, Vietnam Leonardo, Bell and Russian influence fail to deter Airbus Helicopters

Spymaster | France French military spy chief Jacques Langlade de Montgros strives to restore his directorate's reputation

France Consultants with classified clearance focus on French defence supply chains

Russia, United Kingdom London consultants quietly gear up for legal battle to recoup Russian giant FESCO's seized assets

Georgia Georgia tackles overhaul of anti-corruption regulations

Hungary Hungarian defence ministry's rising star takes charge of strategy review

Russia PM Mishustin tightens grip on Russian defence industry

France, Ukraine French state's battle with Avisa takes toll on French-Ukrainian cyber diplomacy

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France, Vietnam
Convicted Vietnamese defence agent Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan's French connections

Spotlight | France
French interior ministry seeks new investigation platform

Russia
Mikhail Anichkin, the ubiquitous private security providers' 'ambassador' to the Kremlin

Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican
Pope Francis keen to meet Ukraine war negotiators during Budapest visit

Russia
Clients' revolts expose partners of FSB shipbuilder

France
Former LVMH security chief Marcadier a pillar of ADIT's new anti-counterfeiting service

France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United States
Airbus looks for new approach in Saudi Arabia as Boeing returns to kingdom's civil aviation market

Europe, Russia
Association of European Businesses escapes foreign agent status in Moscow and Brussels

Ukraine
Ministry of Strategic Industries appointment highlights power struggle around Zelensky

France
Defence ministry ponders DGRIS reform as armed forces influence debated

France
French military appropriations bill serves up mostly good news for French intelligence services

Ukraine
Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau chief Vadym Melnyk under fire

France, Vietnam
Leonardo, Bell and Russian influence fail to deter Airbus Helicopters

Spymaster | France
French military spy chief Jacques Langlade de Montgros strives to restore his directorate's reputation

France
Consultants with classified clearance focus on French defence supply chains

Russia, United Kingdom
London consultants quietly gear up for legal battle to recoup Russian giant FESCO's seized assets

Georgia
Georgia tackles overhaul of anti-corruption regulations

Hungary
Hungarian defence ministry's rising star takes charge of strategy review

Russia
PM Mishustin tightens grip on Russian defence industry

France, Ukraine
French state's battle with Avisa takes toll on French-Ukrainian cyber diplomacy