The Intelligence Gazette
Canada's CSIS criticised, Zvinchuk hiring, NATO approaches Ukraine intelligence, CCP's candidate for Taiwan, Lahur Talabani spoils the party

Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Zinc Network, key UK and US partner in information warfare support to Kyiv

The London firm has been winning contracts with several government agencies in Washington, London and Kyiv to combat Russian disinformation in the war in Ukraine.

Europe, Ukraine, United States
Scaled back NATO office remains active in Ukraine

With one foot in Ukraine and the other in Moldova, the transatlantic alliance is trying to make its presence felt in the Ukrainian theatre.

Russia
Acoustic warfare in the Barents Sea

Russia is deploying an underwater acoustic listening network in the Barents Sea to thwart NATO's intelligence-gathering operations in the strategically important waters.

Canada
Chinese interference issue haunts Canadian intelligence harming Five Eyes relationship

Canada's intelligence community is under scrutiny over alleged shortcomings in its protection against Chinese interference, undermining the confidence of Canada's Five Eyes partners.

Ukraine
Complaints rain down on Ukraine's economic intelligence service

Criticisms of Kyiv's economic security office, the BEB, have been flying in thick and fast. A parliamentary investigation continues to reveal cracks within the service, even as it signs on new partnerships with foreign services.

Russia, Ukraine
Russian officers execute their wounded in Luhansk to prevent intelligence leaks

As they wait for the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Russian units on the Luhansk front have carried out an increasing number of attacks, in which they have incurred heavy human losses. They make it a point of honour, however, not to leave Ukraine any prisoners.

Russia
Wagner taps into Saint Petersburg State University talent pool

Some of the institution's teaching staff are covertly headhunting on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin's paramilitary organisation, on the lookout for highly specialised recruits.

Iraq, Turkey
Baghdad called upon to mediate between the MIT and the PUK

Hugely concerned about the origin of the intelligence that allowed the MIT to attack the Sulaymanyah airport on 7 April, the PUK has called on Baghdad to lead the investigation. It is also hoping to calm down the increasingly tense relations between the Talabani clan and Ankara.

Europe, Ukraine, United States
NATO seeks to consolidate position in Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine taking up their energy, NATO officials have loudly condemned Russia. While alliance member states are in charge of logistics and the military response to the conflict, NATO is looking to consolidate its long-term position in Kyiv.

The Intelligence Gazette
Talabani family feud, US cyberguard, Russian nuclear comms, DGSE's secret stash, Tracfin-PNF cooperation, China's vision

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. Today, we head to Sulemaniyah and Beijing, via Washington, Moscow and Paris.

Iraq Talabani cousins revive family feud

United States Intelligence committee inspects National Cyber Guard

Russia The Kremlin's nuclear weapons 'leaks'

France DGSE's secret funds or special funds?

France Public auditor seeks closer cooperation between Tracfin and financial prosecutor

China Beijing eyes Southern states to realise international security vision

Canada, China
CSIS under fire from Canadian parliament after stand-off between Trudeau and Xi Jinping

As relations between the two countries become increasingly tense, the federal intelligence service has been ordered to account for its efforts to counter supposed Chinese interference in Canadian affairs.