Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delisting

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Azerbaijan's President Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, who was jailed for espionage, following the delisting of Usmanov from the EU's Russia sanctions list. Ryan is expected to return to Paris as part of this diplomatic deal.

Azerbaijan's President Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, jailed for espionage, as part of a deal in which France secured Usmanov's removal from the EU's Russia sanctions list. Ryan is expected to fly to Paris today.