WorldAzerbaijan pardons French national jailed for spying

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev pardoned French national Martin Ryan, who was serving a 10-year sentence on spying charges. The pardon came a day after the EU removed sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, amid diplomats’ claims that Baku had pressured Paris. It was unclear whether Ryan had been released.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-23 17:51Original