Geopolitical Digest by Mikhail Azhgirevich for April 17, 2026!: Page 2 of 2

France Relocates Intelligence from Moscow to Tashkent — and Trains the President of Uzbekistan’s Security Detail
Paris is creating a post of Security Attaché in Tashkent, having closed a similar position in Moscow following suspicions of ties with Russian security agencies. The area of responsibility will cover all of Central Asia, and French interest in Uzbekistan’s uranium resources has already been formalized diplomatically. In 2024, French intelligence services trained President Mirziyoyev’s personal guard. While Russia loses Central Asia one country at a time, France is quietly occupying the vacated positions.

While the Strait of Hormuz is open/closed in real time, a minister admits to depleted reserves, and a Chinese satellite helped hammer American bases — who in this multi‑move chess game has yet to make their play?