Vladimir Putin

Russia, United States
FSB contractor maintains links with US tech company

The FORS Group provides a way for Oracle technology to find its way into Russia.

The Agencies' Gazette
Russian dissident in the Commons, Xi Jinping to visit Marseille, foreign investment in France, Russian intelligence review

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

United Kingdom Russian dissident to attend parliamentary hearing

FranceMarseille favourite to host Xi Jinping in spring

FranceForeign investment control measure confirmed

RussiaA new historical review for espionage fans

France, Russia
Intelligence 'notes blanches', a black box of visa refusals for Russian nationals

There have been a string of visa refusals for Russian nationals suspected of being spies based on "notes blanches" prepared by the French intelligence services. Those unsigned memos can sometimes lack detail or even have inaccuracies.

United States
New Washington-area nonprofit aims to thwart Moscow's attempts to weaken democratic governance

The Dekleptocracy Project wants to see officials of autocratic regimes and their corporate, legal and financial enablers in the West named, shamed and prosecuted. The group's co-founders, a former Pentagon official and a corporate intelligence specialist, view Vladimir Putin's Russia as an "existential threat".

United States
Close to Kazakh networks and a Trump supporter, Stephan Roh takes the helm of energy-specialising group

Roh, a Swiss lawyer who was linked to Russia's interference in the 2016 US presidential election, is now the head of a non-profit organisation that purports to be a specialist in the energy world, but has mainly been active on social media.

Netherlands, Russia
Congolese candidate hopes for Russian largesse in UN court elections

The International Criminal Court case against Russia has muddied the waters for Congolese judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua, who is seeking election to the UN International Court of Justice.

France, Russia
France's Legrand makes tough choice between sanctions and local mafia in sale of Russian assets

Western companies leaving Russia find themselves between a rock and a hard place. To avoid breaching sanctions, the French electrical parts company Legrand recently sold its assets in Russia to a former mafia boss.

Vietnam
Vietnamese defence ministry poised to finalise F-16 order

Hanoi is about to lock in its F-16 fighter jets acquisition, but the Vietnamese air force is not putting all its eggs in one basket when it comes to suppliers.