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Russia detains French national accused of military espionage

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According to reports, Laurent Vinatier, a 48-year-old French citizen and consultant with the Swiss-based Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, has been detained by Russian authorities. The NGO claims that Vinatier was arrested for allegedly gathering information about Russia's military activities and failing to register as a "foreign agent". The Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, which describes its main activity as preventing and resolving armed conflicts through mediation and discreet diplomacy, has stated that they are working to secure Vinatier's release. Online profiles suggest that Vinatier is an expert on the Chechen conflict, Russia, and central Asia.

  1. FR
    Emmanuel Macron
    Renaissance
    1. It is one of our citizens working for a Swiss NGO... it was in no way someone who was working for France.
    2. We will follow this closely and he will receive all consular protection.
  2. LV
    Edgars Rinkēvičs
    Government of Latvia
    1. It is also testing our response, because if we don't respond these attacks are going to increase.
    2. Russia is trying to send a message that it is omnipotent and can disturb our societies.
  3. Swiss Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
    1. We are working to get more details of the circumstances and to secure Laurent's release.
    2. We are aware that Laurent Vinatier, an adviser at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), has been detained in Russia.

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sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.The Times
  5. 5.Financial Times
  6. 6.TASS

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.EU-Russia Relations
  3. 3.French Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Espionage

countries

  1. 1.SwitzerlandCH
  2. 2.GermanyDE
  3. 3.FranceFR
  4. 4.LatviaLV
  5. 5.PolandPL
  6. 6.Russian FederationRU
  7. 7.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.Swiss Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
  2. 2.Direction générale de la Sécurité intérieure
  3. 3.Krem­linRU
  4. 4.LinkedIn
  5. 5.Sciences Po University

persons

  1. 1.Laurent VinatierFR
  2. 2.Alsu KurmashevaRU
  3. 3.Emmanuel MacronFR
  4. 4.Donald TuskPL
  5. 5.Edgars RinkēvičsLV
  6. 6.Vladimir PutinRU

technicals

  1. 1.Charles De Gaulle International Airport