
Kazakhstan’s interim report finds ‘warhead elements’ caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The following day, the Russian side sent a letter to Azerbaijan saying their criminal case connected to the crash is being terminated.

The following day, the Russian side sent a letter to Azerbaijan saying their criminal case connected to the crash is being terminated.

Ramiz Mehdiyev, a longtime confidant of former President Heydar Aliyev, was arrested and charged with treason on Tuesday.

Azerbaijan and Russia have been at odds since the deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in December 2024, which Baku has blamed on Russian air-defence missiles.

Putin nonetheless partially cast the blame on Ukrainian drones entering Russian airspace at the time.

The official statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry came in response to ‘false’ media reports about the non-payment of insurance funds.

Weeks before, Minval published what it said was a leaked audio recording of Russian officers ordering the plane to be fired upon.

Discussing the lawsuit, President Ilham Aliyev referenced the 2014 shooting down of MH17, which international courts have found Russia was responsible for.