Politics
Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire
BBC World News·September 23, 2026·1 min read
Azerbaijan pardoned Frenchman Martin Ryan months after he was jailed on spying charges, following the EU's lifting of sanctions on a Russian billionaire. However, a second Frenchman remains in prison. The pardon signals a diplomatic shift, though the fate of the other detainee remains unresolved.
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