President Vladimir Putin is contending with an unusual diplomatic challenge from a former Soviet nation that is pushing to take the Kremlin to court over a Christmas Day air tragedy that claimed 38 lives.

The 53-page preliminary report published by Kazakhstan's transport ministry included photographs of the plane.

Azerbaijan plans to sue Russia over the downing of its Embraer E190 aircraft near Grozny if Moscow does not admit responsibility, reports "Azeri-Press" (APA). According to the agency, evidence is being gathered,

The 53-page preliminary report published by Kazakhstan's transport ministry included photographs of the plane.

As Russia continues to try to divert attention from the plane crash in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan is preparing an appeal to an international court, according to APA. Even after the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan released its first report on the plane crash,

Azerbaijan plans to sue Russia for the downing of its Embraer E190 plane over Grozny if Moscow does not acknowledge fault, according to a report by "Azeri-Press" (APA). The agency states that evidence,

Russian civil aviation authorities said Wednesday that they have not been granted access to the “foreign objects” that damaged an Azerbaijani jet before it crashed in Kazakhstan last month. Kazakhstan’s Transportation Ministry on Tuesday published preliminary findings of its investigation into the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243.