Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2024 - Kazakhstan Special Weapons News
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- Anger Toward Russia Grows After Deadly Azerbaijani Plane Crash RFE/RL 31 Dec 2024 -- After Azerbaijan's president accused Russia of accidentally shooting down an airliner and covering up the cause, public anger in the Caucasian country is mounting against Moscow for its handling of the incident.
- Azerbaijan's Aliyev says crashed jetliner downed by Russia unintentionally Press TV 29 Dec 2024 -- Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev says the country's jetliner that crashed this week was unintentionally shot down by Russian forces.
- Black Box Sent To Brazil As Baku Accuses Russia Of 'Covering Up' Cause Of Crash RFE/RL 29 Dec 2024 -- Kazakh authorities on December 29 said the cockpit recorders of the Brazilian-made plane involved in a deadly crash are being sent to Brazil for investigation amid accusations by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that Russia is trying to "cover up" the cause of the tragedy.
- AZAL Plane Was Not Downed on Purpose Over Russian Territory - Aliyev Sputnik 29 Dec 2024 -- Azerbaijan Airlines' (AZAL) Embraer 190 passenger plane was not shot down in Russia's airspace on purpose, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday.
- Putin Apologizes, Tells Azerbaijan Russian Air Defenses Were Activated When Jet Crashed RFE/RL 28 Dec 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized over the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane this week, the Kremlin said, amid growing evidence that the jet was hit by a Russian air-defense missile in the Chechnya region before it went down in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.
- Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 28 Dec 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the initiative of the Russian side.
- Azerbaijani Lawmaker Says 'Strong Possibility' Russia Shot Down Passenger Jet RFE/RL 27 Dec 2024 -- An Azerbaijani lawmaker said there is a "very strong" possibility that the crash of a passenger jet earlier this week was caused by Russian air-defense systems on alert for Ukrainian drone attacks.
- Mounting Evidence Suggests Russian Air Defenses Hit Passenger Jet Before Crash RFE/RL 26 Dec 2024 -- When a passenger plane with 67 people on board slammed to the ground on Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea coast early on December 25, Russian authorities and state media were quick to name possible causes: heavy fog, a bird strike, and - after footage showing pre-crash damage to the jet emerged - the explosion of an oxygen tank in the cabin.
- Aviation Experts Due To Arrive At Kazakh Crash Site To Examine Black Box RFE/RL 26 Dec 2024 -- Kazakh experts are due to arrive on December 27 to examine the crash site and black box of the ill-fated Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet, as speculation - and evidence - mounted suggesting that a Russian air defense missile may have inadvertently struck the craft.
- Authorities Seek Answers After Deadly Crash Of Azerbaijani Passenger Jet In Kazakhstan RFE/RL 25 Dec 2024 -- The cockpit recorder has been recovered intact as authorities stepped up their investigation following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet in Kazakhstan that killed at least 38 of the 67 people aboard on December 25.
- Russian Uranium Stake In Kazakhstan Sold To China Amid Western Sanctions Risk RFE/RL 17 Dec 2024 -- Russia's Rosatom is selling its stakes in uranium deposits in Kazakhstan to Chinese-owned companies as the Central Asian nation looks to avoid any international sanctions against Russian-linked assets and a sign of China's growing influence in the region.
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