Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire
Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.
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"I did not spy. I am not a spy, and during the court case I tried to prove this."
— Martin Ryan , Other
"Moscow was celebrating, because it got what it wanted: a sense of impunity, the humiliation of the EU, and division among Europeans."
— Andriy Sybiha , Politician
Key People
Usmanov is a Russian-Uzbek billionaire and founder of USM Holding, with close ties to President Putin.
He is the Foreign Minister of Ukraine.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Ilham Aliyev is the President of Azerbaijan, in power since 2003.
A French national found guilty of espionage in Azerbaijan.
Fridman is a Russian-Israeli businessman and the founder of the Alfa Group investment conglomerate.
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Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.
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