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Idemia and Jean-Louis Bruguière, Amarante in Liberia, Onet and Ottawa

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

Bangkok/SingaporeFormer anti-terrorism judge Jean-Louis Bruguière, a short-lived consultant for Idemia

BrusselsAmarante to protect EU missions in Liberia

OttawaOnet sets its sights on Canada

European Union, Russia
Brussels tracks flag-swapping moves of Russian shadow fleet

To step up pressure on Moscow, the European Union has begun picking apart the game of changing flags of the ships Russia uses to evade Western sanctions.

Russia
The 'Night Glory', part of Russia's ghost fleet, is in safe hands

The vessel, which is under European sanctions, has two passengers from the Russian military on board, tasked with ensuring its security.

United States
Figures linked to Trump helped bolster reputation of 'fake spy' businessman

Two key Trump allies Michael Flynn and Lara Logan have worked to improve the image of Gaurav Srivastava as part of his long-running court battle with Dutch oil trader Niels Troost.

European Union, Poland
Frontex hit by new anti-corruption investigation

The headquarters of the European border and coast guard agency were raided in early March as part of an investigation by the European anti-fraud office. A senior Italian Frontex official is under investigation.

Jordan
In Amman, advanced scientific research backed by Iran and Israel continues despite war

The Amman-based Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East counts Iran, Turkey and Israel among its full member states. Research at the centre is continuing despite the war, albeit with adjustments, Intelligence Online has learned.

China, France
EU slaps sanctions on hackers linked to Chinese intelligence services

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies involved in cyber-espionage. One of them, I-Soon, has been under scrutiny by the US and UK authorities for the past year.

United States
New documents reveal highly political profile of incoming US diplomatic intelligence chief

Michael Vance, the recently nominated director for the State Department's generally apolitical Bureau of Intelligence and Research, was a special adviser to the US vice president and has expressed highly Europhobic views.