www.bbc.com By Jaroslav Lukiv
Moscow says it has detained a French citizen accused of gathering information about Russia’s military activities and failing to register as a “foreign agent”.
“Such information, if obtained by foreign sources, may be used against the security of the state,” said Russia’s Investigative Committee (SK).
It also posted footage purportedly showing the arrest of the unnamed male suspect in a Moscow cafe.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the man was not working for France.
A Switzerland-based NGO later said its adviser Laurent Vinatier was held in the Russian capital.
“We are aware that Laurent Vinatier, an adviser at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), has been detained in Russia,” a spokesman for the non-government organisation told the AFP news agency.
“We are working to get more details of the circumstances and to secure Laurent’s release,” he added.
The NGO states its main activity is “to prevent and resolve armed conflicts around the world through mediation and discreet diplomacy”…
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