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• NEW YORK - Dookhie leaves K2 for NYU
  

• WASHINGTON - Yearwood, from FTI to JS Held

• BRUSSELS - CJUE relieves Kic Systems client of corruption charges
  

• WASHINGTON - Raedas chooses a connoisseur of the village
  

• BRUSSELS - EU security service provider renewed in Myanmar
  

Armoured vehicle maker Streit symbolises Russia-UAE defence industry ties 

Guerman Goutorov, head of the Ras Al Khaimah-based Streit Group, one of the world's largest armoured vehicle manufacturers, has reorientated his activities since the war in Ukraine and is counting on support from Putin's inner circle and the UAE authorities to help him break into new markets in Africa.

Pyongyang tries its luck in Brussels again 

Driven by both a desire to gain a new diplomatic hold and a need for cryptocurrency, North Korea has been ramping up its efforts in Europe.

• WASHINGTON - Ex-CIA official Ameer Shalaby launches intelligence tradecraft consultancy

• SAN DIEGO - RosettiStarr hires ex-hacks

• LONDON - RAF veteran launches consulting career

• FRANCE - Gourdault-Montagne steps down as chairman of Avisa Partners' ethics committee
  

Scorechain investigates cryptoassets seized by France 

Luxembourg-based crypto investigations company Scorechain is helping the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, which keeps cryptoassets snatched by Agrasc - the French state agency in charge of seized and confiscated assets - until they are resold.

Washington moulds new multilateral strategy in 'China Initiative' follow-up 

After pressure from the FBI, the 'China Initiative' has undergone an official name change. Washington is now keen to take a harder line and involve its Indo-Pacific allies in a drive to both rid itself of spies and protect itself from the Chinese Communist Party.

Buoyed by Russian sanctions, Chainalysis corners European crypto probe market 

With its Reactor software, the New York-based company which has helped US authorities with several high-profile investigations, is the top supplier to European cybercrime agencies. Its competitors on the continent have tended to shy away from tender calls deemed not profitable enough.

• LONDON, SINGAPORE - Control Risks Group snaps up Big Four veteran investigator Michael Peer. 

• PARIS - Ex-head of international cooperation at ANSSI joins India's Tata Consulting Services. 

• PARIS - US firm Volexity steps into French market with hire of Kaspersky CTI specialist Paul Rascagnères. 

• TEL AVIV, LONDON - Report highlights Israeli anti-poaching specialist Maisha Group.

Former FBI officer turned investigator for oligarchs Richard Frankel exposed in New York 

Forensic News has taken legal action to defend itself against low-key corporate intelligence star Walter Soriano. Richard Frankel's former activities for Soriano's firm USG Security look set to expose clients he worked for.

Oligarch crackdown shakes up private investigation sector 

The wave of sanctions against Russian oligarchs in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine is having a big impact on the corporate intelligence world.