The arrest of French citizen Laurent Vinatier (this material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent Laurent Vinatier or refers to the activities of a foreign agent Laurent Vinatier) by decision of the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow has been extended until February 21, 2025, TASS reports on September 3.
The case against Vinatier (this material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent Vinatier or refers to the activities of a foreign agent Vinatier) was initiated under the article of breach of obligations provided for by the Russian legislation on foreign agents. The French citizen faces five years in prison. He previously admitted his guilt.
The court hearing will resume on September 16, 2024.
“The court decided to postpone the hearing until 14:00 Moscow time on September 16”“, the judge announced.
Let us remind you that Vinatier (this material (information) was produced, distributed and (or) sent by a foreign agent Vinatier or refers to the activities of a foreign agent Vinatier) was arrested in June 2024 for “failure to comply with the obligation established by the legislation of the Russian Federation to provide the authorized body with the documents necessary for registration in the register of foreign agents”.
According to investigators, the French citizen intentionally collected information in the field of Russian military and military-technical activities. For these purposes, he repeatedly visited the Russian Federation and met with scientific experts, political scientists, sociologists, economists, military experts and government officials. His interviewers brought information on topics of interest to Vinatier (this material (information) was produced, distributed and/or sent by a foreign agent Vinatier or concerns the activities of a foreign agent Vinatier) to the FSB Public Relations Center.
Vinatier (this material (information) was produced, distributed and/or sent by a foreign agent Vinatier or relates to the activities of a foreign agent Vinatier) works as a consultant for the Swiss non-profit organization Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. This organization declares its objective on its website. “help prevent, mitigate and resolve armed conflicts through dialogue and mediation”.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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