# France seeks Usmanov delisting to secure release of French nationals detained in Azerbaijan

https://mins.news/en/video/59194

- euronews, 2026-09-15 11:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oCTdvHyFTY

> Paris is seeking to remove Alisher Usmanov from the sanctions list in what appears to be a quid-pro-quo effort to secure the release of French nationals detained in Azerbaijan.

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