{"id":350691,"date":"2024-12-29T05:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=350691"},"modified":"2024-12-29T05:11:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:11:07","slug":"putin-apologises-to-azerbaijan-over-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/29\/putin-apologises-to-azerbaijan-over-plane-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over plane crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Tenders apology without claiming responsibility<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin\u2019s silence as speculation mounted Russia may have accidentally shot the plane.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/24\/putin-blames-ukraine-for-terror-attack-pledges-punishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian leader<\/a> called his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, apologising the incident took place in Russian airspace, while stopping short of saying Russian air defence shot the plane.<\/p>\n<p>Baku, meanwhile, said Aliyev had \u201cemphasised\u201d to Putin that the plane was hit by outside interference over Russia, saying it wanted those responsible \u201cheld accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The phone call between the allies came three days after the Embraer 190 plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people of 67 onboard.<\/p>\n<p>Western experts have pointed the finger at Russia, while the US said it had \u201cearly indications\u201d the plane was shot.<\/p>\n<p>Putin told Aliyev the plane had tried to land in Grozny \u201cseveral times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this time, Grozny, (the town of) Mozdok and Vladikavkaz were being attacked by Ukrainian combat drones and Russian air defence was repelling these attacks,\u201d Putin said, according to a Kremlin transcript.<\/p>\n<p>It added that: \u201cVladimir Putin had presented his apologies that the tragic incident happened in Russia\u2019s air space and again expressed his deep and genuine condolences to the families of the dead, wishing a quick recovery to those affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Aliyev appeared in no doubt that the plane was shot at over Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Ilham Aliyev emphasised that the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane encountered external physical and technical interference while in Russian airspace, resulting in a complete loss of control,\u201d Baku\u2019s presidency said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>It added Aliyev \u201chighlighted that the multiple holes in the aircraft\u2019s fuselage, injuries sustained by passengers and crew due to foreign particles penetrating the cabin mid-flight, and testimonies from surviving flight attendants and passengers confirm evidence of external physical and technical interference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Survivors have told the media about hearing an \u201cexplosion\u201d as the plane attempted to land.<\/p>\n<p>Aliyev\u2019s office said Baku wanted an investigation \u201censuring those responsible are held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u2018Stark reminder\u2019 of MH17 \u2013<br \/>\nSpeculation has swirled for days, with the US weighing in Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Its White House spokesman John Kirby said Washington had \u201cearly indications that would certainly point to the possibility that this jet was brought down by Russian air defence systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Putin\u2019s phone call came after the Kremlin had earlier said it would be \u201cinappropriate\u201d to comment on the speculations.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow also said it will work with an investigation by Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n<p>While some in Azerbaijan \u2014 a Russian ally \u2014 have called for an apology from Moscow, Kazakhstan, one of Moscow\u2019s main allies, has not pointed the finger at Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Russian officials had earlier said that Ukrainian drones were attacking Grozny that day.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he also spoke to Aliyev on Saturday, saying the footage of the plane make it looks \u201cvery much like an air defence missile strike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe key priority now is a thorough investigation that will answer all questions about what really happened. 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