INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A French citizen accused of gathering information about the Russian military and violating the country's laws on "foreign agents" will go
on trial next week, Moscow's court system said Monday.Laurent Vinatier, who worked for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO before he was
arrested in Moscow in June, faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the charges against him
France has urged Russia to release Vinatier, saying he has been "arbitrarily detained."Investigators say the 48-year-old French citizen
collected military information that could be used against Russia by foreign states
Under Russian law, anybody who gathers or shares material on Russia's military or security services must register with the authorities as
a "foreign agent."In previous court hearings, Vinatier admitted to violating Russian law and apologized.Vinatier, who holds a PhD in
