Azerbaijan pardons French national Martin Ryan jailed on spy charges
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Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has pardoned Martin Ryan, a French national who was jailed on espionage charges. The pardon was announced shortly after the European Union lifted sanctions on a Russian billionaire, according to France24 English. The BBC World reported that Ryan was released months after being imprisoned, though another Frenchman remains in custody. Al Jazeera English noted that the move follows the EU's decision to lift sanctions on oligarchs, reportedly under pressure from Baku. The exact nature of the pressure or the details of Ryan's case were not elaborated upon in the reports. The EU's action suggests a shift in diplomatic relations involving Azerbaijan and Russia.
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