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Russian Court Upholds French Researcher's Jail Sentence

Laurent Vinatier is a veteran researcher on Russia (Credit: AFP)

A Russian court on Monday upheld a three-year prison sentence for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, one of several Westerners jailed by Russia during the Ukraine offensive.

France condemned the sentence as "arbitrary" and demanded Vinatier's "immediate release", after accusing Russia of taking Westerners hostage.

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