Baku demands Moscow admit guilt, punish those responsible for AZAL plane crash

The Azerbaijani authorities have handed over to the Russian side the demands on admitting guilt for the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane near Kazakhstan's Aktau, punishing those responsible for the incident and paying compensation, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with the state-run AzTV channel.

Putin apologises for plane crash, denies Russia to blame

Russia's Vladimir Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan's president for a "tragic incident" which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed.

Trudeau 'Apology' Not Enough, Canada Must Apologize Directly to Russian People

The so-called 'apology' by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for honoring Ukrainian Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka at the House of Commons is not a real one, is not enough and Ottawa should find the courage to apologize directly to the Russian people, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov said.

Trudeau Apologizes on Behalf of Canada's House for Inviting Ukrainian Nazi Veteran Hunka

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on behalf of the House of Commons (HoC) to Volodymyr Zelensky and his delegation over the "position they were put in" by giving a standing ovation to Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka at the Canadian parliament.

Israel confirms reaching deal with Jordan to solve crisis over deadly embassy shooting

Israel confirmed Thursday an agreement was reached with Jordan to resume full diplomatic ties, after a seven-month crisis caused by the killing of two Jordanian citizens by an Israeli security guard.

Delta Airlines apologizes for listing China's territories as independent countries

Delta Airlines has apologized for listing Tibet and Taiwan as independent countries on its official website and promised to take immediate measures to correct the mistakes.

UN apologizes to Haiti for cholera epidemic

The United Nations on Thursday formally apologized to Haiti for its role in the country's cholera epidemic after refusing to admit its responsibility up until this year.

US says blunders led to botched September strike in Syria

A U.S. military investigation has concluded a series of "unintentional human errors" led to a coalition airstrike on Sept. 17 that killed at least 15 fighters* aligned with the Syrian government, believed at the time to be from ISIS.

UK apologizes to Italy for 'racist' form

Britain's Foreign Office has said it was sorry for an online form that asks Italians resident in the UK if they are "Italian, Neapolitan or Sicilian" - 155 years after the unification of Italy.

US apologizes to Assad for airstrikes against Syrian army: Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday that the United States had apologized to Syrian President Bashar Assad for the airstrikes against Syrian government troops.

Turkey submits Israel deal to parliament for approval : Israel will pay Turkey $20 million (17.8 million euros)

Turkey on Wednesday submitted to parliament a deal to normalise ties with Israel delayed by the July 15 military coup attempt, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.

Japan marks 71st anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Japan has marked the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Its leaders called for a nuclear-weapon-free world and called on leaders to follow Obama and visit the bomb sites.

Russian lawmaker calls against silencing "ugly moral side" of Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings

Russia stands against forgetting about the moral side of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin said on Thursday.

Russian diplomat recommends to take Turkey’s actions with caution

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said on Sunday Turkey’s actions after its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s apologies for the downed Russian warplane should be taken cautiously.

Putin holding phone conversation with Erdogan — Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.

Turkey retracts compensation offer for downed Russia jet

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim went back on an earlier offer of compensation to Russia for shooting down one of Moscow's military jets in November on Tuesday, media reported.

Putin, Erdogan to hold phone conversation. "The word ‘apology’ matches the Turkish original 100%" — Kremlin

The presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will hold a phone conversation on Wednesday at Russia’s initiative, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Erdogan apologizes to Putin over death of Russian pilot, Turkish court releases pilot’s murderer

Russian President Vladimir Putin received on Monday a letter from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which the latter apologized for the death of Oleg Peshkov, the pilot of the Russian SU-42 which was shot down last year by the Turkish Air Force while the aircraft was in Syrian airspace.

Kremlin regrets Erdogan’s official letter to Putin lacks "substantive moments"

 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed regret on Wednesday that the official letter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin on occasion of Russia Day had no substantive issues.

Kremlin says regrets Turkey has not acted to mend ties over downed Russian warplane

Russia regrets that Turkey has not taken the necessary steps to mend ties damaged by Ankara's shooting down of a Russian warplane near the Syrian border last year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 1.