法国研究员劳伦特·维纳蒂耶在2026年1月8日因未能登记为外国特工而被监禁, 在俄罗斯被释放. French researcher Laurent Vinatier freed in Russia prisoner swap on Jan. 8, 2026, after being jailed for failing to register as a foreign agent.

法国研究员Laurent Vinatier于2026年1月8日被俄罗斯释放, French researcher Laurent Vinatier was released from Russian custody on January 8, 2026, in a prisoner swap, returning to France after being sentenced to three years in prison for failing to register as a foreign agent. 他于2024年6月在瑞士非政府组织人道主义对话中心工作时被逮捕。 He was arrested in June 2024 while working for the Swiss NGO Center for Humanitarian Dialogue. 俄罗斯以“主动悔改”为由, 赦免了他, 并将他换成俄罗斯篮球运动员Daniil Kasatkin, 他因美国与赎金软件行动有关的黑客指控而被拘留在法国, Russia pardoned him by presidential decree, citing his "active repentance," and he was exchanged for Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, detained in France on U.S. hacking charges related to a ransomware operation. 在乌克兰战争持续紧张的情况下,法国官员称释放是外交突破。 French officials called the release a diplomatic breakthrough amid ongoing tensions over the war in Ukraine.