A Russian chef in France was arrested for allegedly plotting with a foreign power to stage large-scale destabilisation during the Paris Olympics, with evidence linking him to an elite Russian special forces unit.
The man was indicted and detained under the suspicion of sharing intelligence to provoke hostilities in France, although the alleged plot is not deemed terror-related, facing up to 30 years in prison.
Concerns about Russia meddling in the Paris Olympics have been ongoing, with evidence suggesting the chef was preparing a significant project during the games, detected through intercepted communications with Russian intelligence.
The detained chef, trained in Paris and known from Russian reality shows, had a secretive meeting where he discussed the extraordinary nature of France's upcoming event, although the exact details of the plot to disrupt the games remain undisclosed.
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