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Three Arrested in France for Russian Espionage and Propaganda

11/26/2025

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French authorities arrested three individuals on November 25, 2025, for spying for Russia and promoting pro-Kremlin propaganda linked to SOS Donbass.
A 40-year-old Russian man was filmed in September placing pro-Russian posters on Arc de Triomphe and later contacted SOS Donbass head.
Direction générale de la Sécurité intérieure (DGSI) has opened a formal investigation into possible collusion with a foreign power, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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French authorities arrested three individuals on November 25, 2025, for spying for Russia and promoting pro-Kremlin propaganda linked to SOS Donbass.
A 40-year-old Russian man was filmed in September placing pro-Russian posters on Arc de Triomphe and later contacted SOS Donbass head.
Direction générale de la Sécurité intérieure (DGSI) has opened a formal investigation into possible collusion with a foreign power, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.