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So it's official. EU sanctions on Russia are no longer only for the benefit of Ukraine's existential fight against Moscow's invasion - they are now currency for EU capitals to trade for prisoners. Welcome to the Brussels bazaar.

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com

BREAKING Azerbaijan leader pardons jailed Frenchman, after EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs

Henry Foy

@henryjfoy.ft.com

The whole sordid story was revealed by the FT nine days ago. top work @maxseddon.bsky.social @christopherjm.ft.com & @paolatamma.bsky.social) (at the time denied by Paris, Baku and Tashkent, of course) www.ft.com/content/b016...

ft.comFrance in ‘astonishing’ push to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarchParis replicates Viktor Orbán’s tactics in bid to free French nationals from Azerbaijan

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