Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman day after EU lifts sanctions on Usmanov

Azerbaijan released a French citizen convicted of espionage just one day after the EU lifted sanctions on oligarch Alisher Usmanov. President Aliyev's decision is seen as a direct result of Paris pressure on Brussels. The case sheds light on behind-the-scenes haggling between states over humanitarian and sanctions issues.

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