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Russia Releases French Scientist Accused of Espionage

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Laurent Vinatier, who has been employed by a Swiss NGO, risked 20 years in prison for espionage in Russia.

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Laurent Vinatier, who has been employed by a Swiss NGO, risked 20 years in prison for espionage in Russia.

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French researcher Laurent Vinatier on his release from prison on January 8, 2026. Screenshot provided by the Russian Federal Security Service via the TV channel Russia-1. FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE RUSSE/RUSSIA-1 VIA AP Tatiana Kastouéva-Jean, director of the Russian-Eurasian Centre, at the French Institute of International Relations, sees it as a "signal", but he does not speak of a "real diplomatic warming" between Moscow and Paris.

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Laurent Vinatje was arrested in Moscow in June 2024, and Russian authorities accused him of failing to register as a "foreign agent."

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avisendanmark.dk broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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