France and Russia Make High-Profile Arrests Amid Security Concerns
A Russian-Ukrainian man detained in France on bomb-making charges, while Russia arrests a French citizen for espionage.
- French police arrested a Russian-Ukrainian man after an explosion in his hotel room near Paris, finding bomb-making materials and false passports.
- The suspect, from the Donbas region, is being investigated for planning a violent act and has been hospitalized for severe burns.
- Russia detained a French citizen accused of collecting military information, citing violations of foreign agent laws.
- The French detainee, reportedly an academic, is under investigation for espionage related to Russia's military activities.
- These incidents occur as France heightens security for the upcoming Olympic Games and D-Day commemorations.