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Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill

"Three more British MEPs from Nigel Farage’s bloc are alleged to have “followed the script” given to a colleague who was being bribed by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors".

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Netanyahu taps his military secretary, Roman Gofman, as next Mossad director Considered close to the prime minister, Gofman reportedly selected over 2 candidates suggested by outgoing spy chief David Barnea, who will leave the position in June

Netanyahu taps his military secretary, Roman Gofman, as next Mossad director | The Times of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-ta...

Exclusive: Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show A French-Russian national detained in France on suspicion of espionage has an extensive network of ties with Kremlin proxies, Reuters has found by examining social media posts dating from 2023 until M...

Exclusive: Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Poster with text 'David Stanton appointed as Fellow to the Royal Geographical Society' with photo of David

Congratulations to @nottspolitics.bsky.social doctoral researcher David Stanton on being elected as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to expedition medicine and field-based cartography

ℹ️ More details here 🔗 tinyurl.com/m5z9baw8

China spy case: Committee delivers verdict on circumstances around collapsed prosecution - Committees - UK Parliament Report: Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts­

"The Committee did not find evidence of a co-ordinated high-level effort to collapse the prosecution, nor of deliberate efforts to obstruct it, circumvent constitutional safeguards, or frustrate the Committee’s inquiry".

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Handling of China spying case was ‘shambolic’, security committee concludes Report says ‘systemic failures’ led to collapse of trial, but found no evidence of UK government interference

Handling of China spying case was ‘shambolic’, security committee concludes

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Currently - Playing Spies - BBC Sounds Gordon Corera investigates Russia's new front line of amateur espionage.

I spoke to @gordoncorera.bsky.social for #Radio4's "Currently", about #Russia's use of #criminal gangs in its #covert activities. It features the excellent @drichterova.bsky.social, Dominic Murphy and others.
Worth a listen.

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The Phone In - Oliver Hides takes your calls on the Covid inquiry, Nathan Gill's bribery case, & your Mani tributes. - BBC Sounds Oliver Hides discusses the Covid inquiry, Nathan Gill's bribery case, & your Mani tributes

Catch intelligence expert Dan Lomas @sandbaggerone.bsky.social on BBC Radio Wales' The Phone In show, discussing the bribery case involving the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill

🎧Listen back here ⤵️
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Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.

BBC News - Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign - BBC News
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Is Russia's Hybrid War on Europe Becoming Conventional? From arson attacks on civilian targets to the recent bombing of a rail line between Warsaw and Ukraine, Russian provocations inside Poland are intensifying. By stoking anti-Ukrainian and anti-EU sentiment, the Kremlin hopes to empower the "useful idiots...

'Russia wants to drive a wedge between Poland and Ukraine, deepen the already extreme political polarisation in Poland, and empower domestic forces hostile to the European Union' writes Sławomir Sierakowski.

Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation The breakup of the alleged intelligence-gathering operation came as French President Emmanuel Macron warned about Russian destabilization efforts targeting France, a key backer of Ukraine in the nearl...

Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...

F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It

F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It

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The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy The government needs to signal its demand for elite foreign language skills before more universities leave provision to inferior alternatives, says Ian Proud

Psst! Not just diplomacy 😉

The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...

France detains four amid inquiry into suspected Russian spy network The arrest of suspected Russian agents in Paris comes amid a wider surge of alleged Russian espionage in Europe.

France detains four amid inquiry into suspected Russian spy network | Espionage News | Al Jazeera aje.io/yuqure

Paul Ritchie obituary: MI6 officer on front line of post-Soviet threats Senior agent at the forefront of transforming an agency focused on espionage into a global organisation capable of tackling modern-day threats, dies aged 63

Paul Ritchie obituary: MI6 officer on front line of post-Soviet threats

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Eli Zeira, Israeli intelligence chief vilified for failing to foresee the 1973 Yom Kippur War He accused Mossad of being misled by their top spy, and later leaked his identity: Nasser’s son-in-law Ashraf Marwan

Eli Zeira, Israeli intelligence chief vilified for failing to foresee 1973 Yom Kippur War – obituary www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...

Today we're talking counterintelligence 👀

What the U.S. loses when our allies stop sharing intelligence Intelligence sharing between the U.S. and its allies has long been a powerful national security tool. But recently, some allies have stopped sharing key intelligence with the United States. What does ...

🗣️What the U.S. loses when our allies stop sharing intelligence

🎧Listen back to @nottspolitics.bsky.social's UK intelligence expert Dan Lomas @sandbaggerone.bsky.social on the On Point show on @npr.org ⬇️

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‘Jail is inevitable’ for former Reform politician awaiting bribery sentence | The Observer

"... six weeks later, the three men would make strikingly similar statements to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, criticising Ukraine for silencing journalists and questioning whether the country should be allowed to join the EU as a result".

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Ukraine's allies consider how to fill intelligence gaps if US backs out Trump’s threat to withhold military intelligence exposes lagging satellite abilities among allies.

Ukraine's allies consider how to fill intelligence gaps if US backs out politi.co/4ps2Vkf

More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer

More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe

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Learning from Canberra: A Smarter Vision for UK Intelligence and National Security Without adopting Canberra's policies wholesale, the UK's intelligence-policymaker network would benefit from making some of the changes Australia has implemented, particularly the designation of a pri...

Learning from Canberra: A Smarter Vision for UK Intelligence and National Security

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How Jodrell Bank kept an eye on Cold War Soviet missile launches How did a giant radio telescope in Cheshire help the West monitor the Soviet Union's nuclear missiles?

BBC News - How Jodrell Bank kept an eye on Cold War Soviet missile launches - BBC News
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What the U.S. loses when our allies stop sharing intelligence Intelligence sharing between the U.S. and its allies has long been a powerful national security tool. But recently, some allies have stopped sharing key intelligence with the United States. What does ...

📻 Thanks to On Point on 🇺🇸 National Public Radio for having me on to talk the US special intelligence relationship.

We talked the suspension of intelligence in the Caribbean and wider impact.

If you want to listen to a Manc with manflu, the full link is here ⏬️

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Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill is being sentenced over pro-Russia bribes Nathan Gill is being sentenced at the Old Bailey after pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery.

Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill is being sentenced over pro-Russia bribes - BBC News

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Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.

BBC News - Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
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Action to disrupt and deter threats to UK as MI5 issues spy alert Security Minister Dan Jarvis announced new action to disrupt and deter threats to the UK, as MI5 issues espionage alert to Parliament.

Action to disrupt and deter threats to UK as MI5 issues spy alert

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Trump defends Saudi crown price, who US intelligence found ordered killing of Washington Post columnist Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Jamal Khashoggi's killing “painful” for his country, after pledging nearly $1 trillion in investments in the U.S.

Trump defends Saudi crown price, who US intelligence found ordered killing of Washington Post columnist politi.co/3LNFp2w

UK will not tolerate Chinese spying, minister says after MI5 alert Politicians have been warned they are being targeted by suspected Chinese spies posing as "headhunters".

BBC News - UK will not tolerate Chinese spying, minister says after MI5 alert
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