Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of executing an "absurd" cover-up after its air defenses allegedly "shot down" a passenger plane last week. Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

He also accused Russia of trying to "hush up" the issue for several days. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told state television on Sunday that the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was "shot down ...

"We can clearly say today that the plane was shot down by Russia," President Ilham Aliyev said in a televised ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up ...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded a full admission of responsibility from Russia for causing the recent ...

A criminal investigation was under way into the passenger plane crash early on Wednesday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 38 ...

(CNN) — Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of accidentally shooting down an airliner on Christmas Day in a disaster that killed 38 people, and covering up the cause.

Vladimir Putin's ally has accused the Russian president of an "absurd" cover up attempt after a Christmas Day plane crash. President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan slammed Putin over the plane crash ...

President Ilham Aliyev: “The first ... which was brought up by someone, is completely out of discussion," Aliyev said in a statement on Sunday (local time). "It is possible that when the ...

Aliyev accused Russia of trying to “hush up” the issue for several days, saying he was “upset and surprised” by versions of events put forward by Russian officials. “Unfortunately ...