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

UK demands independent investigation into Azerbaijan Airlines crash - The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in ...

Vladimir Putin apologised “for the tragic incident in Russian airspace” during a call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham ...