A French national who works as an adviser for a Swiss non-governmental organisation (NGO) has been arrested in Moscow for alleged espionage. Check out our selection of newsletters. Subscribe here. French President Emmanuel Macron told the television channels TF1 and France2 on June 6 that the arrested man was a French citizen and worked for a Swiss NGO. The Swiss-based nonprofit Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), located in Geneva, said it was aware of the arrest of the Frenchman, who worked for the group as an adviser on Russia and Eurasia. It said it was seeking to get more details of the circumstances and to secure his release. Russia's State Investigative Committee announced on Thursday that the man had tried to obtain information about the military and military technology in Russia. The Frenchman had visited Moscow several times and met with Russian citizens. A court will decide whether to remand him in custody. The State Investigative Committee also published a video of ...
