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Energy
Supplying gas to more European countries will be possible in the coming years, Azerbaijani President says.
8h ago
Moscow
Europe’s air transport safety regulator has expanded its conflict-zone advisory for Russian airspace, following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner damaged by military activity in Chechnya.
1d ago
EU
Yerevan is the latest former Soviet capital to signal a desire to move closer to the West and to loosen its ties with Moscow after a petition asking to join the EU received almost 60,000 signatures.
2d ago
Russia
The latest statement by the Azerbaijani president prompted concerns of a rekindled conflict in the Caucasus region.
Jan. 8
Putin
The head of a Baku-affiliated think tank called Moscow’s response to the plane crash a display of “imperial arrogance,” with the Azerbaijani president lashing out at Moscow’s inadequate responses.
Jan. 7
Putin
El Al initially halted flights on Dec. 26, the day after the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer aircraft crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.
Dec. 30, 2024
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s leader challenges Russia’s obfuscation over what led to the deadly air crash of an Azerbaijani civilian plane.
Dec. 29, 2024
Putin
Unable to ignore the international outcry over Russia’s shooting down a passenger plane, Putin called his Azerbaijani counterpart to apologize.
Dec. 28, 2024
Russia
Russia’s December 2024 shooting of an Azerbaijani passenger plane echoes the MH17 incident 10 years earlier. An interview with Andreas Umland delves into the potential blowback.
Dec. 28, 2024
Putin
Denys Davydov breaks down the mechanics of the Azerbaijani airliner crash. He shares expert insights into how the incident unfolded and examines the Kremlin’s likely next moves to evade accountability
Dec. 27, 2024
Russia
A Russian missile crew in Chechnya is the top suspect in the air disaster. Chechen boss Ramzan Kadyrov called for a “secret” investigation, but Baku nixed the idea.
Dec. 27, 2024
Russia
Pro-government Azerbaijani website Caliber cited unnamed officials as saying they believed a Russian missile fired from a Pantsir-S air defense system downed the plane.
Dec. 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin: Slovakia offers to host peace talks; Moscow’s drones kill two more civilians in occupied Donetsk region; Reuters reports that crashed Azerbaijan flight was shot down by Russian defenses.
Dec. 27, 2024
Russia
Azerbaijani government sources told Euronews that the damaged plane was not allowed to land at Russian airports.
Dec. 26, 2024
Russia
An investigation is underway, with some experts suggesting the plane may have been accidentally shot down by Russian air defenses in an area with reported Ukrainian drone activity.
Dec. 26, 2024
UK
This development appears to end hopes that gas transiting via Ukraine could continue to flow after Dec. 31, when a long-term gas transit contract between Moscow and Kyiv ends.
Dec. 21, 2024
The latest statement by the Azerbaijani president prompted concerns of a rekindled conflict in the Caucasus region.
Jan. 8