Putin, Azerbaijan

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.
Putin apologises over Azerbaijan plane crash, without saying Russia at fault
Russia's leader apologises over the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - without directly taking blame.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 Apologises To Azerbaijan Without Claiming Responsibility In Plane Crash
Moscow said Putin had told Aliyev the plane had tried to land ... has had a muted reaction to the crash and not blamed Moscow, some officials in Azerbaijan, which also has close ties to the ...
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Putin apologizes for deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Putin on Saturday called Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev regarding the plane crash that killed 35 passengers, the aircraft's two pilots and one crew member among its 67 occupants.