Thursday, June 6, 2024

French man held in Russia accused of being a ‘foreign agent’

Laurent Vinatier is an adviser at Swiss NGO Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, which aims to resolve conflicts

Russia has detained a Frenchman working for a Geneva-based conflict mediation NGO, accusing him of gathering military information and failing to register as a “foreign agent”.

Under Russian laws used to crack down on Kremlin critics, anybody who receives foreign support or who is under “foreign influence” must register as a “foreign agent”.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/06/french-man-held-in-russia-accused-of-being-a-foreign-agent

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