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Azerbaijan and Russia Are on a Collision Course, but Why Now?

AZERBAIJAN, JUL 20 – Azerbaijan seeks justice for 38 lives lost, accusing Russia of negligence and missile strike, and plans international lawsuits demanding accountability and compensation.

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In this episode, Evi Kiorri unpacks rising tensions as Azerbaijan blames Russia for downing Flight 8243, revealing deeper geopolitical rifts and shifting alliances.

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[Yomiuri Shimbun] President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic, has indicated his intention to sue Russia at an international judicial body over the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that occurred last December. Aliyev said that Ukraine, which is under Russian aggression, should "surrender."

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Baku is preparing a lawsuit against Moscow, which it will soon send to the international court. Russia is also informed about this, and the whole world has already been informed after Ilham Aliyev personally announced the news at the Shusha Global Media Forum. The case concerns an Azerbaijani plane shot down in Kazakhstan in December last year, killing 38 of the 67 passengers on board. Despite Moscow's six-month silence, Azerbaijan has evidence …

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Ilta-Sanomat broke the news in Finland on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
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