Russia & Ilham Aliyev

Ilham Aliyev: Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, received an apology and admission of responsibility from Vladimir Putin regarding the plane crash. He initially criticized Russia for trying to 'hush up' the incident but later thanked Vladimir Putin for the investigation.

Ilham Aliyev: Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, stated that the damage to the Azerbaijan Embassy in Ukraine — Kyiv by missile debris was unacceptable.