In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying ...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of "an attempt to hush up" the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines jet last month.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has apologised for the incident occurring in Russian airspace but has not claimed ...

Aliyev, who is close to Putin, issued rare criticism of his Russian neighbour over the crash last month, and demanded an ...

Vladimir Putin apologised "for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace" during a call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, but did not admit responsibility.