Shootdown of Azeri passenger plane reflects Russian jumpiness.

Tatarstan is a multiethnic Russian republic which is home to a significant Muslim minority. Between October 22 and October 24, its capital, Kazan hosted the summit of BRICS countries which include Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and is considered by Russia to be the Global South's alternative to the G7.

All arrivals and departures at Russia’s Sochi and Kazan airports were suspended on Friday morning to “ensure the safety of civilian aircraft operations,” Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) announced.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has threatened Ukraine with "even greater destruction" following a drone strike on the Russian city of Kazan on 21 December, omitting to mention the devastation Russian forces have wreaked in Ukraine over nearly three years of the full-scale war.

Russia says a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the city of Kazan:::: Kazan, RussiaReuters was able to confirm the location from building characteristics, position of nearby buildings and trees that matched with file and satellite imagery of the area.

Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's city Kazan on Saturday. The drones hit high-rises in the Russian city, setting fire to the buildings. Several news outlets have published video footages, which are reported to be clips shot by eyewitnesses.

Ukrainian drones attacked Kazan, Russia, over 600 miles from the frontline, causing damage to buildings. No casualties reported. Moscow also launched drone attacks on Ukraine.

Trump's re-entry to the White House may accelerate common cause within the anti-Western bloc.

The airport of the Russian city of Kazan suspended flights to "ensure the safety of civilian aircraft flights," the press secretary of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency Artem Korenyako reported on its Telegram channel on Dec.

MOSCOW. Dec 28 (Interfax) - Turkmenistan Airlines has suspended flights between Ashgabat and Moscow until the end of January 2025. "Turkmenistan Airlines announces the cancelation of regular flights between Ashgabat and Moscow from December 30, 2024, through January 31, 2025. Be advised that full refunds are available," the airline website said.

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