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A Russian court on Monday upheld a three-year prison sentence for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, one of several Westerners jailed by Russia during the Ukraine offensive. France condemned the sentence as “arbitrary” and demanded Vinatier’s “immediate release”, after accusing Russia of taking Westerners hostage. Vinatier, who works for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO…
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Russian court upholds French researcher’s jail sentence
AFP
20:23
A Russian court on Monday upheld a three-year prison sentence for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, one of several Westerners jailed by Russia during the Ukraine offensive. France condemned the sentence as “arbitrary” and demanded Vinatier’s “immediate release”, after accusing Russia of taking Westerners hostage. Vinatier, who works for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO…