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Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show
Anna Novikova is suspected of espionage linked to Kremlin proxies and French industry contacts amid European concerns over Russian hybrid warfare, prosecutors said.
- Paris prosecutor's office announced that Anna Novikova, suspected of approaching French company executives for information, is one of three detained in France on espionage suspicions, Reuters reported on December 3, 2023.
- European officials say hybrid warfare is a growing concern as a Reuters investigation this year found the network linked to the Russian state and its proxies, a trend French President Emmanuel Macron warned about last week.
- Online records document visits to Donbas, ties to Cossack groups, and a 2023 call with Martial Arneodo, linked to Airbus and Naval Group, in France.
- Novikova is in pre-trial detention, her husband told Reuters she sincerely believed in her humanitarian mission while protecting their children’s privacy; Vincent Perfetti’s lawyer called the allegations absurd, and Reuters found no details on the third suspect.
- Novikova has denied being an FSB agent, supporters defended her humanitarian work, and Reuters' review found no evidence of criminal activity or clear links to the prosecutors' investigation.
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