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Azerbaijan Pardons Frenchman Martin Ryan After EU Sanctions Shift

Azerbaijan released French national Martin Ryan in a move linked to the EU dropping sanctions on a Russian oligarch, raising questions about international deals and diplomatic bargaining.

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Key moments · 5

EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov

Le Monde ↗

Azerbaijan's president pardons Frenchman Martin Ryan

© Ebrahim Noroozi, AP ↗

Media report Ryan's release as part of a diplomatic deal

Euronews ↗

Reports confirm another French citizen, Anass Derraz, remains jailed

Franceinfo ↗

French push for Usmanov's exemption from sanctions surprises EU allies

Financial Times ↗

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  1. France announces start of 'normalisation' process with Azerbaijan after Frenchman released from prison
    Euronews
  2. L’Azerbaigian ha graziato un cittadino francese condannato per spionaggio, dopo la revoca delle sanzioni europee all’oligarca russo Usmanov
    Il Post

11 articles

  1. Azerbaijan pardons French national jailed for spying
    Al Jazeera
  2. Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire
    BBC World
  3. France highly appreciates Azerbaijan's pardon of Martin Ryan
    Trend News Agency
  4. Azerbajdzsán kegyelemet adott a francia üzletembernek, akiért cserébe EU-s szankciók feloldását kérhették Macrontól
    HVG
  5. L'Azerbaïdjan accorde une grâce présidentielle au Français Martin Ryan, emprisonné pour "espionnage"
    Franceinfo