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WorldAzerbaijan pardons French national after EU drops sanctions on Usmanov

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned a French national jailed for espionage on Wednesday. The move came a day after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, following what diplomats described as pressure from Baku.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-23 10:05Original

Azerbaijan pardons French national after EU drops sanctions on Usmanov
Azerbaijan pardons French national after EU drops sanctions on UsmanovWorld