Putin did admit that Russian air defences were at work when the passenger plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, and ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan's leader for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash ...

Putin “offered his apologies” for the crash in a phone call to his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, the Kremlin said in ...

By Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Nailia Bagirova MOSCOW/BAKU (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ...

Allegations mounted that Russian air defenses shot down the plane while attempting to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike.

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Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but does not admit fault - Azerbaijan says the plane had multiple ...

Vladimir Putin has apologised for the Azerbaijan Airlines crash but stopped short of accepting responsibility for what he ...

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, likely caused by Russian air defense, shines light on a glaring issue the Kremlin has long ...