Russian president Vladimir Putin has apologised after an Azerbaijani plane crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.

Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny ...

The Russian president launched a criminal investigation into the disaster, but stopped short of accepting responsibility.

The Kremlin said air defense systems were firing near Grozny due to a Ukrainian drone strike as the Azerbaijani airliner ...