Russia, Azerbaijan

Russia 'Guilty' Over Downed Azerbaijan Plane, Aliyev Says
Azerbaijan's president said on Monday that Russia was "guilty" over the downing of an airline last month that Baku says was shot by Russian air defenses. An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet crash-landed in Kazakhstan on Dec.
Azerbaijan Demands Apology From Russia Over 'Downed' Passenger Plane
Azerbaijani intelligence has blamed Russia for the crash, with Euronews reporting on intelligence from anonymous Azerbaijani government sources that said the plane was not given permission to land in Russia despite requesting an emergency landing.
Russia 'Guilty' Over Downed Azerbaijan Plane: Azeri President
Azerbaijan's president said on Monday that Russia was "guilty" over the downing of an airline last month that Baku says was shot by Russian air defences.
Azerbaijani anger over plane crash grows, in deepening schism with Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.”
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.
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.
Azerbaijan demands justice after Russian missile downing
We demand justice, we demand punishment for those responsible, and we demand full transparency, — said the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, regarding the plane crash caused by a Russian missile.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan "does not look like" bird strike as Russia suggested, experts say
Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an ...
Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of accidentally downing an airliner on Christmas Day in a disaster that killed 38 people, and covering up the cause.
Yahoo11d
What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that Azerbaijan says was caused by Russia?
Both Putin and Aliyev said Saturday that experts from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan had begun probing the incident, and ...
Forbes on MSN13d
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: What To Know As U.S. Official Suggests Russia Struck Down Flight
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was scheduled to travel from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to Grozny, a city in the ...
Russia may have downed Azerbaijani jet after confusing it for Ukrainian drone, US official says. Here’s what we know
Early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed the passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan, a US ...
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Azerbaijani leader asks Russia to ‘admit guilt’ in plane crash
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday while on its way to Grozny, the capital of the Chechnya region in southern Russia. “We can say with ...
CBS News11d
What caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan? Here's what we know so far.
Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, initially said it appeared the pilots diverted to Aktau after a bird strike. Later, Russian and Azerbaijani officials suggested the plane had been ...
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Russia blames birds for Azerbaijan Airlines crash; evidence points to Russian missile
On Dec. 25, an Embraer 190 plane, operating as Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Russia, crashed near Aktau International Airport in Kazakhstan. The crash ...
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Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, ...
TASS21h
Russia favors objective investigation of plane crash near Aktau — Kremlin
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 plane headed from Baku to Grozny crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25 ...