Russia-France Relations

France's Citizen Admits Collecting Military Data in Russia

Laurent Vinatier, a researcher with a Swiss conflict mediation NGO, was arrested in Russia in June and pleaded guilty to charges related to illegally collecting information. According to reports, he breached Russia's "foreign agents" law by failing to register as a foreign agent during questioning. This offense is punishable by up to five years in prison under Russian law.
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