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Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but stops short of taking responsibility

A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024.  Azamat Sarsenbayev | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to the president of Azerbaijan for the crash of the civilian airliner that killed 38 people, the Kremlin said Saturday, stopping short…