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Four Arrested in France for Plotting Osechkin Assassination

10/17/2025

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Four men aged 26 to 38 have been detained in France on suspicion of plotting to assassinate Vladimir Osechkin, the exiled Russian activist and leader of Gulagu.net.
Vladimir Osechkin believes the plot was orchestrated by the Russian security services.
Osechkin has faced death threats since 2022 and remains under police protection.
The suspects were arrested after allegedly filming Osechkin's home in Biarritz.

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Story summary

Four men aged 26 to 38 have been detained in France on suspicion of plotting to assassinate Vladimir Osechkin, the exiled Russian activist and leader of Gulagu.net.
Vladimir Osechkin believes the plot was orchestrated by the Russian security services.
Osechkin has faced death threats since 2022 and remains under police protection.
The suspects were arrested after allegedly filming Osechkin's home in Biarritz.