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- On Tuesday, French authorities arrested three people in Paris suspected of spying for Russia and promoting its war propaganda, prosecutors said the detentions relate to SOS Donbass.
- France's domestic intelligence service, the General Directorate for Internal Security , detected actions likely to harm national interests this year, prompting an investigating magistrate to be appointed in March.
- Footage and phone records form the core of the evidence, as video surveillance identified Vyacheslav P. affixing pro-Russia posters to the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, and investigators traced his calls to the SOS Donbass head, a 40-year-old woman.
- Preliminary charges filed list criminal conspiracy and intelligence contacts against Anna N. and Vincent P., while Bernard F. faces strict reporting and travel limits.
- The arrests come amid heightened concerns over Russian interference in Europe, with President Emmanuel Macron warning about hybrid wars using proxies and cyberattacks targeting France since Feb. 24, 2022.
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French media report that the four spied for Russia. The Public Prosecution Service has not confirmed this.
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Prosecutors suspect the organisation SOS Donbass, which presents itself as a humanitarian association, to be a cover for intelligence activities for the benefit of the Russian security services.
The Gateway – French authorities have uncovered three individuals spying for Moscow, following the discovery of pro-Russian posters on the Arc de Triomphe, one of the symbols of the French capital...
According to the investigators, the arrested tried to exert influence in France in favour of Russia. At the center of the investigations is an alleged aid organization.
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