Russia, Vatican
Unlikely alliance in Moscow pushes for Pope Francis Nobel Peace Prize nomination

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Roux de Bézieux tours France, Goût gets 'Back to Russia', Danone in Moscow, Bangkok

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

ParisRoux de Bézieux promotes economic security

Moscow/Paris/RomeHow to get ‘Back to Russia'

MoscowA new head for Accor in Russia

Paris/BangkokArnaud Leaveau's Alta Strategies bridges gap between Europe and Indo-Pacific

Ukraine, United Kingdom
Intelligence firm Raedas donates to NGO helping rebuild Ukraine

Andrew Wordsworth, a favourite of Russian high-net-worth individuals in need of litigation support services, has funded his daughter Ada Wordsworth's KHARPP organisation, which is involved in the reconstruction of buildings in Ukraine.

Russia, Vatican
Ultra-nationalists take swipe at Pope's Russian relays

With the tacit approval of their chaperons in the Russian Orthodox Church and intelligence services, nationalist and religious activists have been waging a coordinated campaign against Pope Francis and his Muscovite networks over the past few weeks.

France, Russia, Vatican
Vatican keen to bring Russian and French sherpas to the negotiating table

After putting out feelers in different European capitals, Pope Francis' team is hoping to bring the French and Russian presidential diplomatic advisers at the Vatican together to discuss Ukraine. The invitation was welcomed by Moscow.

Russia
Russia's religious institutions clash over military draft exemption

Mobilisation continues to divide Russia's ruling class and, behind it, the country's influential religious groups, who are actively taking part in the political debate on the war. Both the Orthodox Church and the Old Believers are trying to weigh in on discussions through their respective networks.

Russia, San Marino, Vatican
War in Ukraine: San Marino offers to be Vatican's diplomatic pedestal

Two consultants, one French, the other Russian, are working to shape and then promote Pope Francis's mediation efforts with Moscow and Kyiv. They would like to see the microstate of San Marino play host to future talks.

Russia, Vatican
War in Ukraine: Vatican and Patriarch of Moscow rally their networks

While the Vatican is trying to position itself as a neutral negotiator between Moscow and Kyiv, the Patriarch of Moscow is looking for ways to counter his own increasing isolation.

United Kingdom
Ignat Ostantin, Russian OSINT expert, joins Raedas

Open source investigation, very popular with NGOs and highly visible on Twitter and other social media in recent years, is now being taken up by the private investigation world.

France, Russia
Pragma Security opens French doors for Russia's Qrator

France's Pragma Security is helping Qrator, a Russian DDoS protection company, make its mark in France. However, causing some concern, the latter is on good terms with the Kremlin.