Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher sentenced to three years in a Russian prison for violating the foreign agent law, has been moved to a transit penal colony in Tula. Arrested last summer during heightened tensions following Russia's Ukraine offensive, his case has drawn condemnation from France. Vinatier's family received the news about his transfer from their lawyer; he will undergo a 15-day quarantine period there. French authorities, including President Macron, have publicly demanded his release, highlighting the ongoing issues faced by westerners detained in Russia following its conflict with Ukraine.
Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher, has been imprisoned in Russia since October on charges related to violating the foreign agent law amidst growing tensions from the Ukraine conflict.
France has condemned the sentence as arbitrary, with President Emmanuel Macron urging for Vinatier's release, reflecting broader concerns over the treatment of western detainees in Russia.
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