France detains Russian basketball star at request of US – AFP

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Daniil Kasatkin is accused of being a member of a ransomware gang Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin has been detained in France at the request of the US on suspicion of being a member of a hacker group, AFP reported on Wednesday evening.Kasatkin, a point guard who plays for Russia’s national team, was detained on June 21 at Charles de Gaulle Airport after arriving in France with his fiancée, AFP said.DETAILS TO FOLLOW