Putin Apologizes for Azerbaijan Airlines Crash, Stops Short of Admitting Fault
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev for the “tragic incident” involving an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. The aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25, 2024, killing 38 people. Putin expressed regret over the event occurring in Russian airspace during a phone call with Aliyev on December 28. The Embraer 190 aircraft, carrying […]