"Judge Natalya Cheprasova ignored defence pleas for a fine and sentenced Vinatier to three years in a penal colony, two years less than the maximum possible sentence."
"Vinater, who works for the Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), was charged with gathering information on Russia's military without being registered as a foreign agent."
"France has designated Vinatier as arbitrarily detained and has called for his release, condemning the extreme severity of the sentence and reiterating its call for his release."
"President Emmanuel Macron has denied that Vinatier worked for the French state and has described his arrest as part of a misinformation campaign by Moscow."
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