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Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Former FSB directorate head in Chechen Republic becomes head of Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee apparatus. Georgia denies allegations of Russian Federal Security Service’s chief on Georgian preparations for acts of terrorism in Russia. Georgian special services could begin diversive activity in territory of Russia, General says. Known Soviet spy has died in Moscow at age of 102. Czech Republic is playground of Russian-speaking mob, spies – Prague newspaper. Ex-chief of Prague Criminal police listed as Communist secret service collaborator without reason...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Russian spy reported posing as missing Japanese man. Security Service of Ukraine held large-scale exercises in Crimea. Security Service of Ukraine to bring secret citizens of Russia to light. SBU suggests developing of verification mode behind activity of Russian Black Sea fleet. SBU blocked channels of delivery of illegal double-purpose electronic equipment. 49 illegal immigrants from Africa and Asia detained in Ukraine’s Kharkov area this year. Antiterrorism exercises take place in Zaporozhye theatre looking ahead on Euro-2012...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Russia’s Federal Security Service played major role in Russian-Georgian war. FSB General Alexander Gurov: Russia needs to prepare for acts of terrorism from Georgia. Russian journalist reportedly beaten in front of parliament building in Tbilisi. Litvinenko case may be probed in Russia, if Britain stops politicizing it: Russian Ambassador. Ukraine’SBU chief dismisses fears about separatist crisis in Crimea. NU-NS requests Security Service of Ukraine to check up those who has Russian passport. Romania’s Foreign Intelligence Agency accused ex-officer of attempt to influence elections. Imprisoned head of Azerbaijan's State Anti-monopoly service attempts suicide in Security Ministry prison...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Was there Russian intelligence failure in Georgia? Accused GRU battalion commander revealed in battlefields in Georgia. Ministry of State Security of Transdnestria initiated delivery of blood for victims in South Ossetia. Ukraine's SBU denies allegation that new rules for Russian ships are anti-Russian. Belarus KGB makes pressure on initiative group of Igor Kastusev. Czech Republic, Slovenia, some others think ‘European CIA’ should have greater role. Croatian court wants security service member, two ex-Yugoslav People's Army officers questioned...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Serb intelligence reportedly negotiating General Mladic’s surrender. Karadzic lawyers: laptop discovery on road staged by foreign intelligence. Karadzic arrested without foreign intelligence help – Serb minister. Former SBU first vice-chairman to be deprived of Ukrainian citizenship. Parliament member Zhvaniya pursued at airport by ten Security Service of Ukraine agents. Former Lithuania’s security service chief applies for a parliamentary seat...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Russian Federal Security Service detained high-ranking officer of Georgian Foreign Intelligence Service, released more information on arrested Georgian intelligence agents. Georgian special services recruited Russian militaries, threatening their relatives living in Georgia: FSB. US spies really 'surprised' by Georgia invasion of South Ossetia? General Prosecutor’s Office of Russian Federation suspects foreign secret services of participation in invasion in South Ossetia. Georgia not withdrawing from South Ossetia, Russian intelligence alleged. There is no immediate threat for the national security of Bulgaria over South Ossetia. UK intelligence services do not trust Hungary, Bulgaria - newspaper...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Muslim Chechen commandos attached to Russian troops in Georgia. Agents of secret services of Georgia prepared acts of terrorism in Russia, FSB chief alleges. Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service meets President, gives directive to strengthen work of service in Russia’s Southern Federal District. Russian FSB possesses information on group of 12 foreign mercenaries in Dagestan. Russian intelligence services promoted large scale cyberattack against Azerbaijan server. Threat of terrorist acts against Azerbaijan exist, contacts between Baku and Tehran give certain security guarantees - MP. US lawyer sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment for ‘commercial espionage’ in Belarus...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgian units liquidated 60 spetsnaz servicemen of Russian GRU – President Saakashvili. Former SBU Major Melnichenko: President Kuchma could die from radioactive poisoning. Special services of Crimea have not made conclusion of Sochi explosions. SBU allowed Russian State Duma member Zatulin to enter Ukraine. Ukraine’s Security Service worried about prospects of comeback of ‘tenders’ mafia’. Parliament member gets SBU head’s explanations that there is no nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Le Monde: ‘arms dealer’ Arkady Gaydamak is a retired KGB colonel...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Serbia stepped up its pursuit of fugitive General Ratko Mladic – official. Romanian Secret Service and Foreign Intelligence Service satellites spy on Romanians - newspaper. Russian FSB trying to determine cause of bomb blast in Sochi sea resort. Search warrant for Russian GRU Chechen battalion commander issued. GRU Lieutenant-Colonel Strykanov is refused check on polygraph. National Security Service chiefs absent from conference with Armenia’s Prosecutor General. Azerbaijan considers cooperation of special services essential to provide oil pipeline’s security. Azerbaijan security agents arrested officials of State Anti-Monopoly Service of Ministry of Economic Development red-handed...

Eurasian Security Services Daily Review

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Radovan Karadzic was not in Croatia while on the run, intelligence sources say. Lustration and opening of Communist secret service files can turn against Czech government. No activity of terrorist organizations revealed in Latvia, Security Police report says. Prime Minister of Kazakhstan called special services to more actively reveal firms engaged in tax evasion and to arrest their heads. Turkmen exit visas replaced by secret police blacklist of opposition, dissidents and human rights activists. President of Tajikistan, Director of Russian FSB discussed interaction in struggle against terrorism and extremism...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Security services of Ukraine have contacts with Mossad and have been watching Arabs. CIA agents reportedly asked Karadzic not to reveal deal with US negotiator. National Security Ministry of Azerbaijan agents prevented smuggling of big lot of drugs. Body of Armenian intelligence officer killed while crossing Azerbaijani border handed over to Armenia. National Security Ministry of Azerbaijan arrests person printing counterfeit State Student Admission Commision materials. Special services of Georgia preparing for acts of terrorism in South Ossetia – head of non-recognized republic...

Eurasian Security Services Daily Review

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Serbian leadership tasked security service to arrest General Mladic in August. Russian intelligence service prevented bloodshed in Serbia, newspaper alleges. KGB of Belarus made opposition understand its activists were questioned in connection with elections. Chief of Latvia‘s Information Analysis Service speaks out about security threats and agency’s profile. Uzbekistan secret services silent on Tajik terror accusations. Servicemen of FSB special-task unit Gorets convicted in Chechen Republic...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Head of Russian siloviki clan, ex-FSB chief visit Cuba sending message to US. Centre of monitoring of Russia’s Internet segment to be created on basis of FSB website. British government wants to ensure similar murders to Litvinenko poisoning do not take place in UK. Ukraine’s Security Service checked home-made brandy Yuschenko tasted by pensioner-antigue dealer. Extremists have left streets for Internet, Security Police of Latvia considers. Belarus journalists interrogated, taken fingerprints by KGB. Decision to open Communist-era secret police files critized by historians in Czech Republic...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Russia’s LUKoil official suspected in industrial espionage released in Libya. FSB bomb experts summoned to Kaliningrad airport where bomb scare forced evacuation. Parliament member candidates from Popular Front of Belarus called to KGB. Trial of American lawyer, his secretary charged with spying continued today in Belarus. Czech parliament members release their communist intelligence files. Release of Communist military counter-intelligence service's files cast doubts about real sense of lustration - newspaper. More Bulgaria public figures to have Communist secret services records examined. Kyrgyz financial intelligence to further cooperate with Afghanistan, China, Moldova, Estonia. Former Deputy Director of Armenia’s National Security Service, opposition leader freed. Armenian unrest shooters, security service officers, ‘identified’ and investigated...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

KGB of South Ossetia bitten with fixation on Georgian prepared series of acts of terrorism. Ukraine’s Interior Minister banned to enter Presidential Secretariat by State Protection Service. Website editor kidnapped, beaten, threatened allegedly by FSB officers in Russia’s Ingushetia. Ex-KGB officer and longtime acquaintance of Putin to head world's biggest nickel miner. Russian FSB border guards caught Afghans on border to Norway. Belarus democrats called to KGB in Minsk blast case again. Belarus KGB started bullying human right activist’s family. US lawyer Zeltser does not plead guilty in industrial espionage in Belarus trial. Soviet KGB had source at the Baltimore Sun, history examiner reveals...

Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Karadzic telephone call was his fatal error, Serbian security services admit. Bulgaria’s UDF opposition party will be “no spy agency”, according to new statute. Attempt on Chechen President’s life: media allegations and official denials. Moscow worried about Swedish secret services ability to bug Russia's phones. Russian General Prosecutor’s Office does not see any «Russian trace» in murder of former security service officer Litvinenko. European Court of Human Rights to review application of Russian scientist’s lawyers. Names of four Czech parliament members found in Communist intelligence files...

European Secret Services Daily Review

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Czech intelligence steps up monitoring energy supplies after Russia oil "outage". Czechoslovak Communist intelligence records go online. Romanian daily acquaints readers with recruiting instructions for secret service agents. Bulgarian politician wonders about grounds for his accusations in collaboration with Communist counterintelligence. Russia launched military satellite to get HR shots for GRU. FSB detained alleged extremist participant in Andijan riots to be extradited from Russia. Serbia heightens security measures around state officials over Karadzic case...

European Secret Services Daily Review

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Serbian intelligence service protected Karadzic, claims minister. Special services of Serbia protecting President from Karadzic’s radical supporters. Bulgaria Agriculture Minister has been Communist secret services' agent. Russian President held meeting with permanent members of country’s Security Council. Russian State Duma member denied entry to Ukraine by Security Service. SBU publicizes list of Soviet high-ranking officials who engineered Great Famine and repression in Ukraine. Director of National Security Service of Armenia accuses oppositional mass media of lies. Litvinenko’s last days reconstructed in NYT London bureau chief’s new book...

European Secret Services Daily Review

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Serbian authorities deny that international intelligence services tips led to Karadzic’s arrest. Russian Foreign Intelligence Service director Mikhail Fradkov may leave his post soon. Germany transferred part of materials of Litvinenko case to Russia. New federal ‘power agency’ to stop corruption on root in Russia. We do not reveal spies among election observers, member of Russian Central Electoral Committee says. KGB of Belarus cooperates with special services from more than 20 countries. Security Service of Ukraine to maintain peace and consent in Donbass on religious ground. Five Azerbaijan soldiers accused of collaborations with Armenian secret services...

Eurasian Security Services Daily Review

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Prisoners tortured in secret CIA prison in Kyrgyzstan, news agency alleges. Kazakhstan security agents detained British citizen who established drug dealers gang in Central Asia. State Security Committe of Kazakhstan stopped drug transit channel leading from Afghanistan to Russia. Former Armenia’s Security Service deputy chief freed, tried. Security Service of Ukraine Colonel who made accusations against his chief seeking asylum in Russia. US special services know where General Pukach is, Melnichenko says. Centre of Security, Law and Order established for Euro-2012 in Ukraine. Dragan Drabic died in 1993, Karadzic had bathing cap, swimming trunks with him when arrested. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania denies reports on contacts of diplomats with USSR secret services...