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Putin in firing line as close ally demands 'punishment' over Azerbaijan plane crash
Azerbaijan's president has confronted Putin over the devastating plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day.
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but doesn’t say if Russia is to blame
Two U.S. military officials told NBC News that they had intelligence indicating that Russians may have misidentified the plane and shot it down.
Putin apologises for Azerbaijan plane crash - but blames Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has apologised for the Azerbaijan Airlines crash but stopped short of accepting responsibility for what he described as a “tragic incident”.
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan's president for 'tragic incident' after plane crash
Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation told Reuters that Russian air defences mistakenly shot it down.
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but stops short of taking responsibility
Two U.S. military officials told NBC News that they had intelligence indicating that Russians may have misidentified the plane and shot it down.
Azerbaijan president ramps up pressure on Putin over deadly plane crash
President Aliyev has blamed Russia for the airliner’s downing, which killed 38 people. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Monday once again blamed Russian officials for the plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day and called for them to be punished.
Azerbaijan Piles Blame on Russia Over Downed Plane: 'We Want Justice'
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of "an attempt to hush up" the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines jet last month.
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow ...
Putin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when an Azerbaijan Airlines ...
Putin's Apology for Plane Crash Rejected As 'Reckless' Actions Condemned
The Kremlin leader "apologized for the fact that the incident happened in Russian airspace" during a call with Azerbaijan's president.
Putin apologizes for fatal Azerbaijan Airlines crash but does not take responsibility
The Kremlin said Putin had "offered his apologies that the tragic incident had occurred in Russia's airspace." ...
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Putin apologises for ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash but does not take responsibility
The Kremlin also said “relevant services” from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are jointly investigating the crash site ... the leader told Mr Putin that the plane was subject to “external ...
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Putin Apologizes After Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
after an Azerbaijan Airlines plane destined for Russia crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day. In his first comments since the crash that killed 38 out of the 67 people on board, the Putin ...