Moscow, Dec 28, 2024 (AFP) - Putin apologises to Azerbaijan without claiming responsibility in plane crash

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Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, while stopping short of claiming responsibility. The Kremlin said Putin apologised to Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev over the "tragic incident" in a phone call, but did not say Russian air defence shot the plane. Moscow had hitherto said that Grozny, where the plane was due to land but instead crashed in......

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