WGBH1d
Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order
The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The ...
Eurasianet7d
The Chechen factor complicates efforts to ease Azerbaijani-Russian tension
But in not giving Aliyev satisfaction, Putin risks alienating a key ally. A freeze in Azerbaijani-Russian relations could ...
Newsweek19d
Putin's Apology for Plane Crash Rejected As 'Reckless' Actions Condemned
It was traveling from the Azeri capital Baku to Grozny, the capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya. Several reports have suggested Russian air-defense systems operating around Grozny were ...
Associated Press19d
Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau on Wednesday ...
cbs2iowa.com20d
Russian air defense systems suspected in Azerbaijani plane crash; joint probe underway
the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya. An official Kremlin statement issued on Saturday said air defense systems were firing near Grozny airport as the airliner “repeatedly ...
The Sun20d
Russia ‘mistook Azerbaijan plane for drone & shot it down with missile’ killing 38 as panicky Putin closed air space
The post claimed two drones were flying over the same part of Chechnya at the time - just after 8am. Anti-air Pantsir missiles had been installed in the area of Grozny airport just a fortnight ...
Los Angeles Times20d
Suspected Russian downing of Azerbaijan passenger plane reflects Ukraine war’s growing footprint
The deadly crash this week of an Azerbaijani passenger jet — with Russian air defenses as the suspected culprit — brings into focus a little-noticed aspect of the war in Ukraine: a battle zone ...
Anadolu Ajansi21d
Russian aviation authorities claim AZAL plane could not land in Chechnya due to Ukraine's drone attack
The head of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said on Friday that the Embraer E190 plane of the Azerbaijani Airlines that crashed in Kazakhstan could not land in the city of Grozny due to ...
The Sun21d
Inside bizarre Russian fiefdom Chechnya run by Putin’s ‘war dog’ where jet was blasted by trigger-happy cosplay soldiers
THE bizarre fiefdom of Chechnya has long been controlled by warlord and top Vladimir Putin crony Ramzan Kadyrov and his trigger-happy cosplay soldiers. Disturbed chief Kadyrov, 48, has ruled over ...
France 2421d
Airline blames 'physical and technical interference' for Azerbaijani plane crash
The plane was flying from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, when it turned toward Kazakhstan and crashed while making an attempt ...
Meduza21d
Azerbaijan rejects Chechnya’s offer of assistance for plane crash victims, demanding an apology and compensation instead
On Thursday, Chechen Prime Minister Hasan Khakimov announced that, at the request of Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov, all families of the deceased and injured would receive financial aid and "all ...
united24media22d
Investigation Confirms Russian Missile as Cause of Azerbaijan Airlines Crash in Kazakhstan
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. (Source: Getty Images) The Azerbaijan Airlines plane ...