Ukraine's Zelenskiy speaks to Azerbaijan's Aliyev about plane crash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed condolences to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday regarding the crash of an Azeri plane in Kazakhstan, which Azerbaijani sources have suggested may have been downed by Russian air defenses.
- Diplomacy
- Reuters
- Published Date: 05:42 | 28 December 2024
- Modified Date: 05:43 | 28 December 2024
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he expressed condolences to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev about the Azeri plane that crashed in Kazakhstan and which Azeri sources have told Reuters is believed to have been shot down by Russian air defences.
"The key priority now is a thorough investigation to provide answers to all questions about what really happened. Russia must provide clear explanations and stop spreading disinformation," Zelenskiy said in a statement on X after the call.
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