Kremlin statement did not say Russia had shot down the plane, only noting that a criminal case had been opened.

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

By Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Nailia Bagirova MOSCOW/BAKU (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ...

Russia’s aviation chief says that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined ...

Allegations mounted that Russian air defenses shot down the plane while attempting to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised on Saturday over the crash of an Azerbaijani Airlines plane, though he stopped ...