French researcher Vinatier faces charges for foreign agent law violations in Russia
Vinatier’s case stems from his failure to register as a foreign agent. Russia’s foreign agent laws have been criticized for suppressing dissent and limiting foreign influence. Vinatier’s guilty plea marks another step in Russia’s crackdown on foreign influences. Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher facing trial in Russia for violating the country’s foreign agent laws, pleaded … Read more