CEE Crime, Spy and Somewhat Appalling Politics Roundup (May 18, 2026): Drug Busts and Bad Cops... and Serbia
Drugs, mafia, murder and disappeared bodies. That’s right--over the past few weeks, Central and...
Blog posts from all corners... and now boxing picks!
War in Ukraine update: More and more cracks appearing in Russia as May 9 "victory celebrations" approach
Building on last month’s post (yes, it’s been more than a month), the ante...
Investigator notes: Orban out, Hormuz talks fail... and the tide of narcotics to CEE becomes a flood
As the world teeters on the brink of more (and more atrocious) levels of...
Investigator notes on Hormuz, tankers, Irish petrol lines... and lessons from the 1980 Iraq-Iran war
There are times when world events simply overshadow the dark and seedy corners that...
Of bombs, murder, spies, gas pipelines... and the Hungarian elections
It’s the Monday of the Central European/Polish Easter weekend so let’s talk about the...
A world in chaos--and the Balkans ready to bring on the heat?
The first half of March has had plenty of politics, intrigue and even spy...
AI for business intel reports? It's your money...
The following scenario is not fiction. A client calls, requests business intelligence on a...
Reverse Kursk: Russian lines cracking; Ukraine on the move; more on past predictions and what we can believe...
The world is changing. Ukrainian forces are on the attack in Zaporizhzhia, the US...
Black Axe cyber-crime busts highlight transnational CEO scams
Bending the rules a bit this week, as in today’s blog we’ll delve into...
Notes on grime and crime as we begin 2026...
As we ease into 2026, a number of themes have predictably recurred. Obviously, there...