Putin said the airliner was attempting to land in Grozny amid Ukrainian drone attacks in the area. “Russian air defense systems repelled these attacks,” he added. The Azerbaijani president added that “some circles” in Russia had attempted to cover up the true nature of the plane crash by suggesting it was caused by a flock … Read more
The civilian airliner was flying on Wednesday from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny in Russia’s Chechen Republic. After passengers reported hearing a blast, the plane diverted hundreds of kilometers from its route and crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. There were 29 survivors. The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal probe into the … Read more
The U.S. has seen “some early indications” of possible Russian involvement in the Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38, according to the White House. American officials “have seen some early indications that would certainly point to the possibility that this jet was brought down by Russian air defense systems,” White … Read more
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J28243,” NATO spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah said in a post on X on Thursday. “We wish those injured in the crash a speedy recovery and call for a full investigation.” The Kremlin has cautioned against drawing any premature conclusions, and Kremlin spokesperson … Read more
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of remotely switching off his Tesla Cybertruck, which he has repeatedly claimed was a gift from the Tesla CEO. Last month, the warlord posted a video of himself driving the Cybertruck, which was fitted with a machine gun turret, around the grounds of his presidential palace. … Read more
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov again dismissed rumors about his health Thursday night, telling his social media followers, “doctors say I have the body of a young guy.” Kadyrov, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key allies in his full-scale war against Ukraine, was live-streaming on social media site VKontakte during an evening walk when a … Read more
Kadyrova is the president of the Kadyrov Foundation, which runs re-education programs for Ukrainian children and teenagers abducted by Russian forces from occupied Ukraine. According to the EU listing, the foundation forces Ukrainian children to undergo military training in an attempt to alienate them from their home country and relatives. “Furthermore, the Kadyrov Foundation provides … Read more
