Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky court has sentenced French citizen Laurent Vinatier (recognized as a foreign agent in Russia), accused o

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky court has sentenced French citizen Laurent Vinatier (recognized as a foreign agent in Russia), accused of evading the duties of foreign agent activities and data collection, to three years in colony, a TASS correspondent reported from the courtroom. Thus, Vinatier was found guilty under Article 330.1 of the Russian Criminal Code (“Evasion of Duties Provided by Russian Legislation on Foreign Agents“). He pleaded guilty in full and repented of his actions. During the trial, the prosecution demanded three years and three months of imprisonment. The defense, on the other hand, asked the court for a non-custodial sentence, arguing that the punishment requested by the prosecution was too harsh. Video: Alisa Ivanets/TASS Source: TASS Russian news agency