Brayard emphasized the seriousness of the charges against Novikova, noting that she was accused of collaborating with the 'enemy', despite the lack of a formally declared war between France and Russia.We know what happened later, that she was arrested, but she was not the only one arrested. Vincent Perfetti was also arrested, as well as three other French citizens, as far as I remember.
Brayard also noted that this situation is a first for France and undermines the democratic process.Clearly, I do not know what the future holds for the state of democracy, the state of freedom of expression. This is certainly very worrying for her and her family.