Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has urged Russia to take responsibility for a plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day, which he claims was caused by Russian air defense systems. While Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized, he did not accept full blame. Aliyev accused Russia of attempting to cover up the incident and demanded compensation. The plane, traveling from Baku to Grozny, was forced to divert and crashed in Kazakhstan. Aliyev criticized Russian explanations for the crash as absurd and dishonest, while also acknowledging the plane was shot down accidentally. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)