Ukraine
Oleksii Reznikov, the man at the heart of Zelensky's counter-offensive

The Intelligence Gazette
Darmanin calls off Saudi trip, Kremlin's secret messages, Irsem, Reznikov's future, Universities in Hong Kong

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Paris, Moscow, Kyiv and Hong Kong.

FranceNo trip to Riyadh for interior minister Darmanin

MoscowValeri Tikhonov's new deputy

FranceDefence minister sacks IRSEM director

UkraineFormer defence minister facing uncertain future

Hong KongCP's population target behind researcher recruitment scheme

Europe, Ukraine, United States
Allies split over post-war plan for Ukraine

Splits among Ukraine's hesitant Western European allies following the Russian invasion have grown into divisions over the plan for what should happen after the war. There is a growing gulf between Ukraine's expectations and the Western outlook regarding Crimea, relations with Russia and the future of the Moscow regime.

Ukraine
Kyiv stands tall at international defence fairs despite war

The Ukrainian defence ministry, which in normal times exhibits its defence wares in the world's trade shows, has decided to keep attending these events. Kyiv has just had a stand at Eurosatory in Paris and also plans to be present at Farnborough in the UK.

Belarus, Ukraine
Dissident militias involved in Ukraine conflict worry Minsk security chiefs

A group of Belarusian volunteers, Kalinovsky, is defending Ukrainian territory against Russian forces. Together with the Bypol organisation, it is also preparing for a new regime once Alexander Lukashenko is gone, in liaison with the Warsaw diaspora.

Russia, Ukraine, Yemen
BND in Kyiv, Patrushev in Tatarstan, GUR, Yemen

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Kyiv, Tatarstan and Yemen.

United States
CIA rolls out well-oiled plan on familiar turf in Ukraine

Engrossed in Europe, US intelligence has increased its operations in Ukraine. It has considerable scope of action in the country forged from eight years of building relations with and providing support to its Ukrainian homologues.

France, Ukraine
Ukraine's business community steps up pressure on France to align on Nord Stream 2 sanctions

Investment opportunities in Ukraine and sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline were on the agenda of a recent Paris gathering of Ukrainian and French politicians, business leaders and consultants.