Vinnik was transferred to a Parisian prison with better conditions

Tatiana Moskalkova, Ombudsman for Human Rights in Russia, spoke about this.

“We managed to transfer Alexander to a prison located in the center of Paris. It has better conditions for staying than where he was.

This will help to better prepare his defense, ”RIA Novosti quotes her as saying.

The Paris court on Monday began consideration of the merits of Vinnik's case, the hearings will last until October 22.

Earlier, lawyer Frederic Belo, who represents the interests of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik in the Paris Correctional Court, told the details of the second day of the hearing.