Europe, Ukraine
Mikheil Saakashvili champions Kiev's goals in Strasbourg

The Intelligence Gazette
UK tight with US space force, Uzbek state probe, Abbas succession reboot, Russian separatists summit, China's reservists

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we hone in on London and Tashkent via Ramallah, Brussels and Beijing.

United Kingdom/United States Britain buddies up with US Space Force

Uzbekistan Senior officials investigated by State Security Service

Palestinian territories Abbas's presumed successor falls from grace

Brussels Kremlin opponents and separatist leaders gather at European Parliament

China Xi changes reservist conscription system

Europe, Ukraine, United States
The top brass and consultants steering Kyiv on the path to NATO

In order to give itself every chance of joining the north Atlantic alliance, Ukraine is making proposals for the new security structure that Europe wants. It is being advised in this process by political and military experts specialised in these issues.

Spotlight | Russia, Ukraine
Kyiv and Moscow weaponise citizenship in battle for influence

The "Centre", the headquarters of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency, has long used compatriots for intelligence or influence operations. Ukraine has in contrast relied little on its own nationals or descendants living abroad. But Volodymyr Zelensky now intends to exploit this precious resource.

Russia, Ukraine
SBU accuses FSB of masterminding Armageddon group 'cyber-occupation'

By blaming the Crimean FSB for the cyber attacks made by advanced persistent threat group Armageddon, the SBU is looking to sensitise its foreign partners to the threat it feels it is facing as a result of the invasion of its cyber space by Russia and its allies.

Spotlight | Poland, Russia
Polish intelligence services continue to blame Russia for rising cyber threats

The Polish government, which is concerned about an increase in the number of cyber threats it is facing, has raised the alarm in a report from its internal security service, the ABW, on disinformation operations.

Ukraine
Committee poised to appoint Ukraine's new economic intelligence chief

Anti-corruption chiefs and senior tax officials are vying to head Kyiv's new economic intelligence bureau, the BEB.

Ukraine, United States
Army of US consultants weigh in on Ukrainian privatisations

The Ukrainian government is poised to sell off everything from distilleries to electricity plants in a major privitisation drive, with the help of Western-trained experts.

Spotlight | France, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Zelensky's navy on fast track to NATO-compatibility

The embryonic Ukrainian navy was not invited to participate in NATO's Sea Shield naval exercise in the Black Sea, which ended on 29 March. But, given the latest military contracts handed out by Kiev, its ships should soon be compatible with those of the alliance.

Georgia, Ukraine, United States
Pro-Western parties in Kiev and Tbilisi look to build ties with Washington

Ukrainian and Georgian partisans of a rapprochement with the West are hoping they can make headway now that Biden is in the White House. However times have changed since the 2000s, when membership of NATO still seemed possible.

Georgia
NATO helps Georgia with cybersecurity

Merle Maigre, the former head of NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence [...]

Russia, Ukraine
Russia's intelligence apparatus tightens screws in Crimea

Moscow's deployment of S-400 in Crimea comes at a time when the Russian intelligence services are gradually establishing a presence throughout the region.

Georgia, United States
Mikheil Saakashvili

Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia who now teaches [...]