Here are the key developments on the 1,092nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Here are the key developments on the 1,090th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Azerbaijan’s President has directly accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed.
Ilham Aliyev accuses Russia of firing at Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft and trying to cover up cause of disaster.
Holes and pockmarks on the plane, an arrest and history are all prompting suspicion of Russia.
An investigation is under way into the cause of the crash that killed 38 of 67 people on board the Embraer 190 aircraft.
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Azerbaijan launches criminal case after least 38 people are killed when passenger plane crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan.
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after requesting an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Authorities say at least 38 killed after the passenger plane with 67 people on board crashed near the city of Aktau.
A new album of rare grooves from Soviet Central Asia reveals an era when the region was a crucible for musical fusion.
Athletes from 89 countries take part in 10th edition of games featuring sport including horseback wrestling.
As the war enters its 873rd day, these are the main developments.
Comments come at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit of nations representing nearly half the world’s population.
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The duo founded central Asian security summit as counterpoint to Western might.
