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Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France

The Independent UK

Russia frees French researcher Laurent Vinatier in prisoner swap

Russia has freed French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who was serving a three-year prison sentence, in exchange for the release by France of a jailed Russian, state media reported on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Russia says ‘ball is in France’s court’ on detained French researcher Vinatier

Russia says it has made a proposal to France regarding Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher jailed for violating Russia’s foreign agent laws and who faces charges of espionage that carry a possible 20-year prison sentence.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump warns of ‘thorny issues’ after crunch peace deal talks with Zelensky

President Trump claimed ‘a lot of progress had been made’ in negotiations at Mar-a-Lago in Florida

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hits Russian oil refinery with British Storm Shadow missiles

Ukrainian military says ‘numerous explosions’ at Novoshakhtinsk refinery; Zelenskyy says ‘very good’ talks held with Trump envoys. What we know on day 1,402

The Guardian - AU

Russia To Hold Espionage Hearing Against French Researcher

A Russian court is expected to outline fresh espionage charges Monday against a French researcher, already serving a three-year sentence, the latest in a string of Westerners to face decades in prison amid the Ukraine offensive.

International Business Times

French researcher imprisoned in Russia faces new charges of espionage

French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who is already serving time in a Russian prison, is now facing espionage charges that could extend his sentence by up to 20 years.

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Russian judge rejects French researcher's appeal of prison sentence

A Russian court has rejected an appeal by French researcher Laurent Vinatier against his conviction for failing to register as a foreign agent, upholding his three-year prison term. France condemned the sentence and demanded Vinatier's immediate release, after accusing Russia of taking Westerners hostage.

Radio France Internationale

Russian Court Upholds French Researcher's Jail Sentence

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.

International Business Times

Russian court says French researcher has appealed three-year sentence

A Russian court said on Tuesday French researcher Laurent Vinatier has filed an appeal against a three-year prison sentence for breaching Moscow's "foreign agent" law. He was arrested in June for allegedly gathering information on the Russian army.

Radio France Internationale

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 963

As the war enters its 963rd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone kills civilian women in car, say Kherson officials

Cargo shipping hit again in Odesa; Russia could attack Nato countries by 2030, say Germany spy chiefs. What we know on day 965

The Guardian - AU

Russia jails French researcher Laurent Vinatier for three years in 'foreign agent' case

A Russian court Monday sentenced French researcher Laurent Vinatier to three years in a penal colony for breaking a law on registering as a "foreign agent". The French Foreign Ministry called for Vinatier's immediate release, denouncing the "extreme severity" of his sentence.

France 24

French Citizen Faces Prison Sentence In Russian Espionage Case

French citizen Laurent Vinatier faces prison in Russia for collecting military information. Tensions rise between Moscow and Paris.

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International Business Times

Russian Prosecutor Demands 3 Years, 3 Months Jail For French Researcher

A Russian prosecutor on Monday requested a sentence of three years and three months in a penal colony for a French researcher accused of breaching a "foreign agent" law.

The Independent UK

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

Prosecutors have asked a Russian court to deliver a prison sentence of three years and three months to a French citizen arrested on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues

Radio France Internationale

French researcher sentenced to three years in Russian penal colony

A Russian court on Monday sentenced French researcher Laurent Vinatier to three years in a penal colony after finding him guilty of breaching a "foreign agent" law. He was arrested in June for allegedly gathering information on the Russian army.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Russia retakes two villages in Kursk as counteroffensive continues, Moscow says

Russia also orders evacuation of more villages in border region after launch of major bid to reclaim territory taken by Kyiv. What we know on day 937

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 935

As the war enters its 935th day, these are the main developments.

The Independent UK

Trial starts for French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia

The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started but was quickly adjourned for a month

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 922

As the war enters its 922nd day, these are the main developments.

International Business Times

Russia Orders French Researcher Kept In Jail As Trial Starts

A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered a French researcher accused of breaching Russia's "foreign agent" law be held in jail until February next year, at the start of a trial that comes amid tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Russia orders French researcher accused of spying held for six more months

A court in Moscow on Tuesday ordered a French researcher to remain in jail until at least February 2025, on the first day of his trial for unlawfully collecting sensitive data. Laurent Vinatier was arrested in June for gathering information on Russia's military without being registered as a "foreign agent".

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 914

As the war enters its 914th day, these are the main developments.

Radio France Internationale

Frenchman still in Russian jail despite massive prisoner swap

France is calling on Russia to immediately release French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who last week missed out on a major prisoner exchange in which 16 prisoners were released from Russia to the West.

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