Putin did apologize to Aliyev. More precisely, he admitted that the AZAL plane was shot down by Russian air defense missiles. But, he said, not intentionally, but because of "technical problems" with the system itself.

In fact, Russia has done what Azerbaijan has been demanding from the very beginning – it has admitted guilt. Now, the Kremlin is likely to pay compensation.

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But the main thing is that for the first time in a long time, Putin was forced to apologize. The situation is clearly not convenient or comfortable for him. But he can do nothing.

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