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Azerbaijan Moves Sputnik Editor to House Arrest After Putin–Aliyev Talks

The change in detention status follows Putin’s public acknowledgment of Russian responsibility for the 2024 airliner downing, with compensation pledged.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan October 9, 2025. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Overview

  • Azerbaijani authorities transferred Igor Kartavykh from prison to house arrest in Baku, a move confirmed to Reuters by two government sources.
  • Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the decision was made on the eve of Thursday’s meeting between Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe.
  • Kommersant reported that Russia released an Azerbaijani citizen in a reciprocal step, a claim that has not been independently verified.
  • Dmitry Kiselyov said Kartavykh was moved to house arrest as investigations into Sputnik Azerbaijan continue, and it remains unclear whether he still faces charges.
  • At the talks, Putin admitted Russian air defenses mistakenly downed an Azerbaijani passenger plane in December 2024, killing at least 38 people, and he pledged compensation.