Spotlight | Russia
Mironov's Kremlin ascent follows in wake of new NS adviser Seryshev

Russia
Financial intelligence remains last Russian bastion open to international cooperation

The discreet Russian financial intelligence service Rosfinmonitoring, which has been closely involved in international cooperation against the financing of terrorism, is an anomaly among Russian agencies, keeping the door open to cooperation on intelligence sharing with foreign partners.

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Rosfinmonitoring, DNI v Cosco, Russian base in Tajikistan

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

RussiaFinancial intelligence service teams with FSB on cryptocurrencies in Russia.

United StatesDNI to probe Chinese presence in South American ports

TajikistanRussian base renews engagement in Tajikistan

Russia
Next generation of Russian siloviki blocked by old guard

The Kremlin allowed its most powerful generals to stay on an extra 5 years beyond retirement age and is now looking to extend their careers even further on an ad hoc basis, dashing the prospects of younger officers.

Spotlight | Russia
Afinogenov serves as intermediary between Novatek, Total and Russian security services

Dmitry Afinogenov, an intermediary between the Kremlin and Novatek, the lead company on the Arctic Yamal project, was reupped as a member of the Russian National Security Council's scientific committee on 11 May.