Russia
Kremlin's favourite crisis management services compete for leadership of institutional security

Russia
Atlas, encryptor-in-chief to Kremlin and intelligence services

Encryption specialist and partner of domestic intelligence Atlas is reinforcing its position as top service provider to Russian ministries.

Russia
Mikhail Anichkin, the ubiquitous private security providers' 'ambassador' to the Kremlin

Former intelligence officer Mikhail Anichkin has carved out a role for himself connecting the heads of private security companies, known as "tchopi", and has become a leading interlocutor for Kremlin bodies eager to regulate this field.

Russia, Ukraine
Russian intelligence puts down roots in Donetsk

Firmly established in Donbas for many years, Russia's intelligence services have been gradually taking over the dense security apparatus in Donetsk.

The Intelligence Gazette
Intelligence Academy seeks director, Abbas Ibrahim's mandate, Moscow's anti-drone battle, CIA's PCRB problem, Bulgarian intelligence

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 look at Moscow, Washington, Paris, Sofia and Beirut.

France Intelligence Academy advertises for new director

Lebanon Berri joins push to extend Ibrahim's mandate

Russia Intelligence at forefront of fight against drones

United States CIA publication review process questioned

Bulgaria Internal security under scrutiny

Belarus, Russia
Russia ramps up strategic disinformation campaign north of Ukraine

To divert Kyiv's attentions away from the main theatres of war in Ukraine's east and south, Russian intelligence services and private military companies are conducting a growing number of manoeuvres in Belarus. Information about these operations is being carefully 'leaked'.

Russia
Security services tighten grip on Moscow's Higher School of Economics

The educational and research institution, reputed to be a bastion of independence since the 1990s, is coming under increased political control and the watchful eye of its vice-rector for security from the FSB.

Russia
From Moscow to Ukraine, demand for Rosgvardia continues to grow

The Russian paramilitary security service Rosgvardia is being stretched to its limits, as it is being deployed in the conquered areas of Ukraine and in its homeland, where the Ministry of the Interior needs it to ensure officials' safety.

Russia
Small legislative revolutions in store for Russia's private security sector

With mistrust growing across the board, Moscow is looking for ways to better control the tchopi, or private security firms, operating on Russian territory while at the same time tap into their more in-the-field presence to support the state security services.

Russia, Ukraine
FSB still at forefront of intelligence gathering in Ukraine

Rumours abound about the leadership of the Russian security services deployed in Ukraine to back the military offensive and feed Moscow with intelligence from the field.

Russia
Putin reaffirms trust in Alexander Linerts by keeping him on as head of GUSP

The man at the helm of Vladimir Putin's special programmes service, the GUSP, which handles any sensitive files not taken care of by the other services often with a focus on crisis management, has proven his worth to the Russian president.

France, Russia
French CAC40 companies hire private security guards the old-fashioned way in Moscow

Flagship French companies including the supermarket chain Auchan and food company Bonduelle employ local security firms in Russia without knowing much about their background.