France-Russia prisoner swap: Laurent Vinatier, 49, a jailed French researcher, was exchanged for a Russian basketball player amid diplomatic tensions.
Russia's hybrid warfare campaigns in Europe continue with incidents of sabotage, assassination attempts, and influence operations, amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations over detained French citizen Laurent Vinatier. Moscow has made a proposal to France regarding Vinatier's case, but details remain undisclosed. The situation reflects broader tensions over Ukraine and Western-Russian relations.
France has exchanged Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who was detained in Russia on espionage and foreign agent charges. The swap signals a rare diplomatic rapprochement amid ongoing tensions over Ukraine and bilateral relations.