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French researcher's trial in Moscow court set to start
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9/3/2024
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On the 6th of June, Russian prosecutors released these pictures of the arrest of Lecondre Nathieu
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as he was seated on a cafe terrace in Moscow.
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The 48-year-old Frenchman is a specialist in the post-Soviet world
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and a member of a Swiss NGO for whom he is said to have taken part in informal mediation
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in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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In early July, a communique by the FSB, Russia's secret service,
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accused him of having established contacts in Russia
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and of gathering military and technological information
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that might be used against the security of the Russian Federation by foreign intelligence services.
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The charge initially seemed to be one of espionage,
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but ultimately Vinatier would be charged only with not having registered as a foreign agent
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under a law enacted in 2012 and since amended and broadened.
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It's a regulation often wielded by Russian authorities.
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Laurent Vinatier pleads ignorance of the law in good faith
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but could face up to five years in prison if found guilty.
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