Azerbaijan says Russia shot at plane before crash—and demands Moscow admit it
Aliyev’s unusually forthright accusation of his country’s traditional ally came a day after he spoke by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read More
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Putin apologises to Azerbaijan for Kazakhstan air crash
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Vladimir Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan for what he described as a “tragic incident” involving an Azerbaijani aircraft in Russian airspace on Christmas Day. Moscow phoned Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev and the Russian president expressed … Read more
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan and admits Russian air defense was working, but doesn’t take responsibility for plane crash
Western experts have pointed the finger at Russia, while the US said it had “early indications” the plane was shot. Read More
Azerbaijan Airlines blames deadly plane crash on ‘external interference’ as Russia speculation grows
Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights to eight additional Russian airports after a flight meant to carry passengers from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to Grozny, Russia crashed “due to physical and technical external interference,” the airline has announced. Reports suggest that a Russian anti-aircraft missile may have been responsible for the disaster. The airline noted in … Read more
Russia accused of shooting down Azerbaijan passenger plane
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russian anti-aircraft fire could have caused a plane to crash in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to US and regional officials. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to Grozny in … Read more
Dozens feared dead as Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashes in Kazakhstan
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. An Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 62 passengers and five crew has crashed while making an emergency landing at a Kazakhstan airport, with 29 survivors, including two children, taken to hospital. Videos on local media showed … Read more