Russia's leader apologises over the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - without directly taking blame.

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's leader for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over ...

The Kremlin has said that the Russian president "apologized for the tragic incident" and expressed his "deep and sincere ...

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev over the “tragic” Azerbaijan Airlines ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when an Azerbaijan Airlines ...

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, likely caused by Russian air defense, shines light on a glaring issue the Kremlin has long ...

The Kremlin said Putin had "offered his apologies that the tragic incident had occurred in Russia's airspace." ...

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crash on Christmas but did not ...

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed while trying to land after diverting to Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.