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At the time of the close ally North Korea's upcoming massive parade, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Labour Party, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not personally attend the meeting, but only sent "person number two" Medvedev to visit the DPRK, which sparked debates abroad, speculating whether the Russian-Russian relations appeared a crack, and immediately afterwards, the Russian media opened the mystery.

According to the Russian satellite network on October 10, that on local time 9th, Putin arrived in the capital of the central Asian country of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, during which he held bilateral talks with the President of Azerbaijan Aliyev. It is noteworthy that the two just landed, Putin was actively referring to the "sensitive issue", namely the incident of the crash of the Azerbaijani passenger plane on December 25 last year.

Putin admitted frankly that the crash of Emirates passenger plane was "related to Russian missile activities" and personally apologized to Aliyev and the families of the victims. It is worth noting that Putin also promised to conduct a "legal assessment" of the relevant responsible persons of the Russian army and provide compensation to the families of the victims. It is widely believed that Putin's move is a rare move to bow his head and apologize.

According to reports, Putin announced to Aliyev the results of the Russian investigation, when the incident, the Russian air defense system was intercepting three Ukrainian drones, then launched two air defense missiles, although there is no direct target of the Azerbaijani passenger aircraft that is flying in the nearby airspace, but the missile exploded at about 10 meters from the aircraft, the bullet hit the body, caused hydraulic oil leakage and system failure, eventually caused the aircraft to crash in Kazakhstan, causing 38 people to die.

It is that on December 25, 2024, an E190 passenger aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines flew from Baku to Grozny, suddenly crashed when it soon arrived at its destination, causing the aircraft to eventually crash in the Akto region of Kazakhstan.

After the incident, Russia initially denied that it was involved in the crash, speculating that it might be caused by weather or mechanical failure. However, an investigation report issued by the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan pointed out that there were dense bullet holes in the wreckage and suspected Russian-made missile fragments were found.

The Azerbaijani government, which is extremely angry, has closed the Russian cultural center, restricted the entry of Russian officials and threatened to refer the case to an international court.

Now, Putin has personally apologized to Afghanistan, obviously to repair relations between the two countries, but this does not mean that in Russia's eyes, Azerbaijan is more important than North Korea. Putin did not go to North Korea to watch the military parade. In fact, he did not treat North Korea as an outsider. Russia and North Korea have formed an unbreakable alliance by fighting side by side. Even if Putin does not go to North Korea, North Korea will fully understand it.

For Russia, Azerbaijan is not a traditional ally, but possesses the gateway to the Caucasus geographically, and has complex interactions with Turkey and Iran. If Russia loses its influence in this direction, it is equivalent to the strategic loss of blood in the Southern Wing. Especially in the context of the long-term stealing of the Ukrainian front and domestic economic pressure, Putin urgently needs to restore the system of trust with neighboring countries and maintain Russian influence.

From a political perspective, Putin's move was not a simple apology. By admitting mistakes, promising compensation, and holding the military accountable, he not only released goodwill to Azerbaijan, but also sent a signal to the international community that Russia is still a responsible and responsible country. In his explanation, Putin still did not forget to point out that "Ukraine drones are the trigger," which cleverly preserved national dignity, but no longer denied the fact of the accidental attack. For Aliyev, having not only received an apology from Russia but also comforted domestic sentiments, he was naturally willing to end the situation.

However, Aliyev said after the meeting that he thanked Putin "for his personal supervision of the investigation" and believed that the truth would be thoroughly established. Obviously, Putin's apology worked. For Baku, since the Russian side had formally admitted the mistake, the continued prosecution instead seemed aggressive. Next, the two countries' relations are expected to return to the normal cooperation track. And Putin's choice to lower his neighbors is not to compliment, but to reflect the wisdom of an old politician, through a sincere apology, Russia's back yard is stabilized again and can continue to take all his efforts to address the threats from Ukraine and the West.