Kremlin Responds to Questions About French Spy Vienayet

【Kremlin Press Conference: Comments on the Case of French Spy Vienayet】

Moscow time December 25, 2025, Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration and Kremlin Spokesman, responded to questions from the Kremlin Press Corps:

This is a very sensitive area. But I can confirm that the President did issue such instructions. In fact, we do have relevant connections with France. I can confirm that I did call on behalf of the President and conveyed this information to the journalists.

Supplementary Information:

At Putin's annual Q&A session, Jerome Gara, a reporter from French TV station TF1, asked Russian President Vladimir Putin whether French spy Laurent Vienayet could be exchanged or pardoned. Putin said this was the first time he had heard of the case, but if the law allowed it, there would at least be an opportunity to actively resolve the matter.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1852477525896387/

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