US EditionThree arrested in Paris suspected of spying for Russia
- French authorities arrested three people on suspicion of spying for Russia and promoting pro-Kremlin war propaganda.
- One suspect, a Russian man, was filmed putting up pro-Russia posters on the Arc de Triomphe.
- An investigation into suspected collusion with a foreign power, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, was opened in March after the DGSI detected actions likely to harm France's interests.
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French media report that the four spied for Russia. The Public Prosecution Service has not confirmed this.
Prosecutors suspect the organisation SOS Donbass, which presents itself as a humanitarian association, to be a cover for intelligence activities for the benefit of the Russian security services.
The Gateway – French authorities have uncovered three individuals spying for Moscow, following the discovery of pro-Russian posters on the Arc de Triomphe, one of the symbols of the French capital...
According to the investigators, the arrested tried to exert influence in France in favour of Russia. At the center of the investigations is an alleged aid organization.
Three people have been arrested in France, accused of spying on the Russian government and planning destabilization.
Three persons were charged and arrested in Paris in a double case of economic spying in favour of Moscow and were found guilty after the discovery of a pro-Russian show on the Arc de Triumf, one of the French capital symbols, reports AFP.
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