Charles Thépaut

France
Russia's OSCE presentation backed with fake news

The interim leader of the Russian delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe presented a series of falsified Western press headlines about Ukraine at a forum run by the European institution last month.

France
French foreign ministry to set up 24/7 disinformation watch

The 2024 budget allocation of France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs provides additional funds to enable it to mount a permanent online disinformation watch and counterspeech response.

The Intelligence Gazette
More OSINT for French embassies, Ukraine pushes for NATO import certification, security purge continues in Iraq, Chinese Communist Youth League lines up with Xi Jinping

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Paris, Kyiv, Baghdad and Beijing.

FranceFrench foreign ministry pushes for greater use of OSINT in French embassies

UkraineKyiv wants NATO 302 form for arms deliveries

IraqMohammed Al Sudani gets rid of Mustafa Al Kadhimi's faithful security ally

ChinaCommunist Youth League lines up with Xi Jinping

France
French foreign ministry sets up new anti-disinformation task force

The French foreign ministry has recently gained some ground in the fight against disinformation, while France's military and security aparatus already have their own structures in place.