Putin called his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, and apologised for the incident, while stopping short of saying ...

Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev "for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace." ...

Putin apologises for ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash but does not take responsibility - Azerbaijan says the plane ...

Putin has apologised for Azerbaijan Airlines crash, expressing condolences but stopping short of admitting Russian air defense responsibility.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin called Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday to offer condolences over the ...