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Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, United States
Kazakh justice ministry investigates law firm it often used

Astana is hoping to shed more light on the activities of Bolashak Consulting Group, a law firm which was often hired under former justice minister Marat Beketayev.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE's missing bigwig, SIS's white male problem, Beijing's Moscow capital curbs

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

France Glaring no-show at Émié's DGSE leaving do

UK Despite the positive PR, SIS still overly white and male

China/Russia CCP checks Moscow money transfers

France
Global Diwan keen to find new partner to gain staying power

The business club created in 2020 by former ambassador Maurice Gourdault-Montagne and lobbyist Eric Schell is looking for its future 'strategic partner', with Forward Global, ESL & Network and GL Events all on the list.

Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Inside the lobbying and PR drive in Washington for pro-Russian Ukrainian church

President Volodymyr Zelensky's government charges that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) is in bed with Russia. High Profile lawyer Robert Amsterdam portrays his administration's allegations as an assault on religious freedom and human rights.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
G4S bumps out Amarante in Pretoria, ex-NSSIF officer turns private, former CIA officer goes solo, Montrose Associates expands

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

BrusselsG4S, not Amarante, to protect EEAS team in Pretoria

LondonFormer MI6 officer moves into consultancy

WashingtonEx-CIA officer Dug Popovich founds Area 52

LondonMontrose takes on new adviser

Spotlight | United States
The Bidens' accuser and FBI informant appears linked to fraud schemes

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov not only made contacts with Russian intelligence officers, but he also seems to have extensive business ties with individuals accused of securities fraud.

Singapore, Thailand
Cellebrite culls Asia-Pacific sales team

The Israeli cyber specialist's head of sales for Asia-Pacific is carrying out a reshuffle of its networks in the region.

The Agencies' Gazette
FCDO's Indo-Pacific head, Xi's European trip, extra DGSE renovations

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

UK Owen Jenkins takes charge of FCDO's Indo-Pacific office

France, Serbia, Hungary, China Xi booked for European spring trip

France DGSE on-site upgrades still needed before move to new HQ

United Kingdom
Toro Risk Solutions, the UK financial watchdog's trusted cybersecurity firm

The London-based cyber-risk management specialist is forging closer ties with sections of the UK government just as it invests in private security and investigation.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Blacklight Intelligence, VTB hones in on Telman Ismailov, ex-Fulcrum lawyer goes solo, wave of departures at Blackpeak

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

LondonPiers Lunnon-Wood splits time between Satori and Blacklight

Moscow/PodgoricaPolitical scandal puts Telman Ismailov back in VTB's line of sight

SuffolkEx-Fulcrum lawyer Warren Foot opens his own firm

Washington/SingaporeWave of departures at Blackpeak

The Agencies' Gazette
Fate of Minsk's ex-Spetsnaz officers, Imran Khan's defence, Hamas financing

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

BelarusPTSD rife among freed ex-Spetsnaz officers

PakistanImran Khan splits military opinion

United StatesDNI forced to probe possible financing of Hamas via US aid funds

The Tech Telegraph
GEOINT transfer season, Yahal Zilka invested in Toka, John Finbarr Fleming at Paragon

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

WashingtonGlobal GEOINT musical chairs

Tel AvivYahal Zilka invests in Toka

WashingtonEx-CIA officer John Finbarr Fleming joins Paragon's US branch

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Control Risks Ukraine, Arcanum, Horizon Engage, Schillings

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

KyivControl Risks looks to expand in Ukraine

WashingtonSpecial forces veteran joins Arcanum

New York/LondonPatrick Lord hired by rebranded Horizon

LondonEx-FCDO staffer goes to Schillings