Dual Narratives
The crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 near Aktau, Kazakhstan, has exposed grave risks associated with civilian aviation in conflict zones.
The crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 near Aktau, Kazakhstan, has exposed grave risks associated with civilian aviation in conflict zones.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered his apologies to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev that the incident with the AZAL airliner occurred in Russia’s airspace and conveyed his condolences to the families of the plane crash victims.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday extended his condolences to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
He mentioned that the Russian economy continues to develop despite external threats and attempts to influence it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month, Al Jazeera reported.
The same effect was provoked by the embargo of the US, which is not even a significant market for the Russian Federation.
“A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never erase a people’s love for liberty,” Mr Biden said. “Brutality will never grind down their will to be free. Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, for free people refuse to live in a world of hopelessness and darkness.”
Russia has since continued to maintain that the aim of its operations has been to "demilitarize" and "de-nazify" the country.
The announcement came after EU leaders met with each other on Thursday and Friday in Versailles, France, and pledged to announce new sanctions.
The US action will prohibit US dollar transactions with the Russian central bank and fully block the Russian direct investment fund.
