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France, Russia
Paris bars appointment of Russian consul general it suspects of being a spy

Paris and Moscow have for months been blocking appointments of their respective diplomats. Recently, the French domestic intelligence agency put its foot down against the nomination of Moscow's consul general in Marseille, whom it considers to be a Russian intelligence agent.

The Agencies' Gazette
NSA head's confirmation, Syrian spymaster's sister, DGSI and Tracfin in Corsica, CCP eyes European talents, Comcyber-MI exit

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

United StatesEnd to NSA's interim period in sight

SyriaSister of Syrian spy chief no longer in prison

FranceTracfin and DGSI mobilised to tackle organised crime in Corsica

ChinaCCP targets hiring of European experts

FranceStart-up Flowdesk pinches from Comcyber-MI

Cambodia, United States
Cambodia enlists Washington lobbyists to attract US investors

Phnom Penh is happy to get the cheque book out to hire lobbyists to help it make progress in the US capital. Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol's recent declarations in US media are the fruit of this strategy.

United States
Fight against Chinese and Russian influence makes Washington comeback

Contrary to the policy pursued by the Trump administration, Congress is planning to create two specialised units in the State Department to combat Chinese and Russian influence. A strategy to fight foreign interference is also in the works.

UAE
Sharjah, nerve centre of Russia's sanctions evasion efforts

Several companies registered in the emirate of Sharjah's free zones and linked to Russian nationals have caught the attention of Western intelligence services.