Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan "does not look like" bird strike as Russia suggested, experts say
Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
Kazakhstan crash: Did Russia or Ukraine shoot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane? Videos fuel conspiracy theories
Azerbaijan is in mourning on Friday following the devastating crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 passenger plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan. The crash, which occurred on the morning of December 25,
Did Russian air defence down the Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan?
Russian aviation authorities did not allow the plane to land in any of the multiple airports nearby, forcing the pilots to fly over the stormy Caspian Sea to try to land in the western Kazakh city of Aktau. The plane crashed close to Aktau airport.
Suspected Russian downing of Azerbaijan passenger plane reflects Ukraine war’s growing footprint
Russia won't say if it mistakenly downed an Azerbaijani plane on Christmas. But it acknowledges the crash came amid a Ukrainian drone attack in its republic of Chechnya.
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow must take responsibility.
Azerbaijani anger over plane crash grows, in deepening schism with Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.”
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Ukraine calls for fair investigation into Kazakhstan plane crash – Sybiha
The crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane is horrific. We express our condolences to Azerbaijan,” the statement read. Sybiha ...
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Russia-Ukraine conflict and the shifting alliances in Central Asia
In this regard, Central Asian countries are now forced to strike a difficult balance between their long-standing relations ...
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Kazakh leader calls Russia invincible, Ukraine trying to withstand with West’s help
"Since the start of the hostilities in Ukraine, Kazakhstan has been favoring the beginning of negotiations to achieve peace. I want to stress that we do not insist anywhere on our mediation and we ...
Plane crash probe in Kazakhstan underway as speculation mounts about possible Russian involvement
After an Azerbaijan Airlines jet crashed in Kazakhstan, speculation mounted about why the plane went down and whether ...
Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident ...
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How strategic neutrality catapulted Kazakhstan to ‘Middle Power’ status
Astana has struck a happy medium between neither antagonising nor warming up to an increasingly belligerent Moscow, while ...
Alaska Dispatch News9dOpinion
Opinion: What you think you know about Ukraine is probably wrong
With President-elect Donald Trump expected to quickly try bringing an end to the war in Ukraine after taking office, I want ...
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Kazakhstan struggles to reduce dependence on Russian routes for oil exports
Initial indicators suggest oil exports from Kazakhstan were unchanged or higher in 2024 despite an unplanned drop in the ...
The airlines still flying just miles from where a plane was shot from the sky
Airlines including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic continue to fly a matter of miles from the GPS-jammed Russian region ...