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Putin Issues Rare Apology, Compensation For Azerbaijan Airline Disaster Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a rare statement of regret after acknowledging Russia's role in the downing of an Azerbaijani Airlines flight traveling from Baku to Grozny on December 25, 2024. Putin informed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan that Moscow will compensate Azerbaijan for its role in accidentally shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger plane. The incident brought relations between the two countries to a low-point. Via Associated Press After being struck by a Russian missile, the pilots attempted an emergency landing in western Kazakhstan, but the plane went down, killing 38 of the 67 people on board. Putin had previously apologized for the "tragic incident" - but this marks the first time he is saying formally that Russia takes responsibility, and is seeking to mend ties with Baku. Azerbaijani officials had accused Russia of refusing the aircraft ...

President Ilham Aliyev points out cargo via the Middle Corridor through Azerbaijan has grown by about 90% since 2022, with transit times cut significantly....

Alexander Yakovlev, chairman of an expert council in the field of civil aviation, also said the crew was completely unprepared, psychologically and professionally, for an approach using systems other than the global navigation satellite system...