Summary
The UK has rejected Vladimir Putin’s apology over the Azerbaijan Airlines crash, which killed 38 people and injured 29, and called for a “full and independent” investigation.
The UK Foreign Office criticized Putin’s apology, stating it “fails to recognise that the reckless and irresponsible actions of the Russian State pose an acute and direct threat to the interests and national security of other states.”
The plane, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed in Kazakhstan amid Russian air defense activity.
Evidence suggests it may have been misidentified and struck by a Russian missile.
Considering that this is what now, the fourth “misidentified” plane struck by a Russian missile? I think it’s less a case of misidentification and more a case of weapons testing.
There’s still a lot of flights through Russian territory.
Korean 007 could have been intentional (I believe the pilot involved still claims it was a military plane) but Hanlon’s razor still applies here. They’re firing a lot of SAMs at many targets without good controls.
The US is barely better; they shot down one (nearly two) of their own fighters about a week ago and then there’s the Vincennes incident.
what does the UK have to do with this?? they’re not a global power like they think they are anymore
