Kasatkin was exchanged: who did Paris get in return for a basketball player

Paris instead of the Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, accused by the United States of cybercrime, received a French citizen Laurent Vinatier❶. This was announced today, January 8, with reference to a source in the FSB, TASS reported.

The department clarified that Vinatier❶ was pardoned by decree of the President of Russia.

EADaily reminds that Vinatier❶ was detained in Moscow in the summer of 2024. The journalist was accused of evading the duties of a foreign agent and collecting information about Russia's military activities.

❶An individual performing the functions of a foreign agent