Arrêté en Russie en juin 2024, le Français Laurent Vinatier a passé 589 jours en prison, accusé d'espionnage et d'être un "agent de l'étranger". Dans ce huitième épisode de "Pour info", il raconte son expérience, de son interpellation par les services secrets russes à sa libération.
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You will take twenty years, because we will accuse you of espionage: Laurent Vinatier recounts his detention in Russia
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Laurent Vinatier, a French citizen, was detained in Russia for 589 days, accused of espionage and being a 'foreign agent'. He shares his experience, from his arrest by Russian secret services to his release, in an interview. Vinatier was arrested in June 2024 and spent nearly two years in prison before being freed. His story highlights the risks and challenges faced by individuals detained in Russia on espionage charges.