US EditionRussia Made a Proposal to France on Jailed French Researcher Vinatier, the Kremlin Says
The Kremlin proposed a diplomatic solution for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, jailed since June 2024, amid renewed espionage charges and potential talks between Putin and Macron.
- On Thursday, the Kremlin said it had made a proposal to France regarding Laurent Vinatier, linked to talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron.
- Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher, was jailed in June 2024 and is serving a three-year sentence for failing to register as a 'foreign agent' while facing fresh espionage allegations.
- Speaking to reporters, Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, said, 'There were appropriate contacts between our side and the French. Indeed, a proposal was made to the French regarding Vinatier' and added, 'The ball is now in France's court' but gave few details.
- Putin's reported readiness to engage with Macron came amid renewed diplomatic signals as President Vladimir Putin said he would look into Vinatier's case and the French foreign ministry declined to comment.
- Western governments say Russia detains foreigners on dubious charges to gain leverage; Vinatier is one of several Westerners arrested since the February 2022 offensive, echoing past prisoner swaps.
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Kremlin Unveils Moscow’s Bold Proposal to France Regarding Detained French Citizen
The Kremlin has announced that Moscow has extended an offer to France concerning the case of a French citizen currently imprisoned in Russia. This development marks a significant moment in the diplomatic relations between the two countries, as efforts to resolve the detainee’s situation appear to be advancing. Details of the proposal and the French [...]
Moscow is ready for an agreement with France regarding the French researcher, Laurent Vinatier, who was arrested last year.
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Bismarck TribuneKremlin in talks over French political scholar
The Kremlin said Thursday it was in contact with French authorities over the fate of a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly facing new charges of espionage.
BFMTV: Macron is following the situation with the Frenchman arrested in Moscow: EADaily
EADaily, December 26th, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron is closely monitoring the situation with Frenchman Laurent Vinatier* (the Russian Ministry of Justice recognized him as a foreign agent), who is in custody in Russia on charges of espionage, reports BFMTV, citing sources from the entourage of the head of state.
In the case of French NGO employee Vinatier, who was detained in Russia for espionage charges, there seems to be a movement.
The French President is "fully committed" to obtaining the release "as soon as possible" from researcher Laurent Vinatier, who has been imprisoned in Russia since June 2024.
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