Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher accused of gathering Russian military information without registering as a "foreign agent", is escorted to a courtroom prior to a hearing in Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky district court on September 3, 2024. Vinatier, who worked for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO before he was arrested in Moscow in June, faces a five-year prison sentence if convicted. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)