Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but refuses to admit fault - The US says North Korean troops are ...

Putin called his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, and apologised for the incident, while stopping short of saying ...

Putin has apologised for Azerbaijan Airlines crash, expressing condolences but stopping short of admitting Russian air defense responsibility.

Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev "for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace." ...