Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5

French citizen Laurent Vinatier appears in Moscow court
French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who is suspected of illegally collecting sensitive Russian military information, reacts inside an enclosure for defendants during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova/ File Photo
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Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5

A Russian court ruled on Wednesday to extend the pre-trial detention of French citizen Laurent Vinatier until Sept. 5, a Reuters witness reported.

Vinatier in June pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to register as a foreign agent while gathering information on the Russian military, and faces up to five years in prison.

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