Overview
- The two governments announced Wednesday a settlement that includes compensation for the December 2024 crash and confirms an unintended strike by a Russian air-defense system in Russian airspace.
- Officials did not disclose the size of the payments or identify the recipients of compensation.
- Kazakhstan’s investigation remains active and has reported damage from warhead fragments without naming the specific weapon or its origin.
- Senior lawmakers framed the agreement as a chance to deepen cooperation, with Russia’s Valentina Matviyenko saying it opens new opportunities for the relationship.
- The AZAL Embraer 190 from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau with 67 people on board, leaving 38 dead and 29 survivors from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.