Russia, Azerbaijan and Aliyev

Diplomatic rift over AZAL crash: Will Aliyev’s demands change Russia-Azerbaijan relations forever?
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is pressuring Vladimir Putin to acknowledge Russia's responsibility for the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash. He accuses Russian representatives of attempting to "cover up the incident,
Aliyev calls on Russia to fully admit causing Azerbaijan plane crash
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded a full admission of responsibility from Russia for causing the recent Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan and has called for those responsible to be punished.
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.
Azerbaijan's Aliyev wants Russia to accept guilt over downed plane
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday (December 29) that he wanted Russia to accept it was guilty of downing a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, adding that some in Russia had lied about the cause of the disaster.
Putin in firing line as close ally demands 'punishment' over Azerbaijan plane crash
Azerbaijan's president has confronted Putin over the devastating plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day.
Azerbaijan demands justice after Russian missile downing
We demand justice, we demand punishment for those responsible, and we demand full transparency, — said the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, regarding the plane crash caused by a Russian missile.
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Azerbaijan's President Aliyev calls Armenia 'fascist state, threat to region'
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Jan. 7 called Armenia effectively a "fascist state," adding that Baku might have no ...
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President Ilham Aliyev confronts tragedy of plane crash with swift action and principled leadership [ANALYSIS]
In a recent interview with Azerbaijan Television, President Ilham Aliyev offered his reflections on the tragic crash of an ...
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News analysis: Aliyev keeping pressure on Putin over airliner crash
Russian leader Vladimir Putin currently finds himself in an uncomfortable position, in which his ‘never-back-down’ persona, long seen as a political strength, threatens to become a major obstacle in ...
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Christmas Day Plane Crash That Killed 38 People Was Caused by Russia, Azerbaijan's President Says
"We can clearly say today that the plane was shot down by Russia," President Ilham Aliyev said in a televised statement Issa Tazhenbayev/Anadolu via Getty Azerbaijan has formally blamed Russia for ...
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President Ilham Aliyev reveals several facts regarding causes of plane crash
In an interview with Azerbaijan Television, President Ilham Aliyev disclosed several facts concerning the causes of the ...
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Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause
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. “We can ...
Armenia warns of escalation risk after Azeri leader calls it 'fascist'
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused neighbouring Armenia of posing a "fascist" threat that needs to be destroyed, ...
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President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Orthodox Christian community of Azerbaijan on Christmas Day
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated the country`s Orthodox Christian community on ...