It also appeared to walk back a promise to send the jet’s data recorders abroad for analysis, asking the United States and France to send the necessary equipment to Iran instead.
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Bodies of Ukrainians Killed in Iran Plane Crash Are Returned Home
President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a ceremony for the 11 Ukrainians killed on the airliner shot down by Iran.
Ukraine’s President Said He’d Fight Corruption. Resistance Is Fierce.
For Volodymyr Zelensky, taking on the oligarchs and organized crime is a domestic test with geopolitical consequences.
Downed Plane’s Black Boxes Will Go to Ukraine, Iranian Media Says
A spokeswoman for Ukraine’s president said she could not confirm that its authorities were receiving the data recorders from the jet Iran mistakenly shot down, killing 176.
Canada Offers Compensation to Families of Victims of Plane Downed in Iran
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the payments to Canadian families of victims do not absolve Iran from providing compensation.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk Offers Resignation
In a recording, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk appears to criticize the economic acumen of President Volodymyr Zelensky. His resignation, though, was turned down.
Ukraine Investigates Reports of Surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch
Newly released documents suggest that Ms. Yovanovitch was being watched in Kyiv while she was the American ambassador there.
Protests in Iran: Rage Over Downed Jet, as Lawmakers Demand Accountability
Protesters chanted against Iran’s clerical rulers for a third day, while several prominent newscasters quit their jobs, apologizing for having broadcast lies.
Live Updates: Iran Says Downing of Plane Was ‘Disastrous Mistake’
The military blamed human error, saying the Ukrainian jet had taken a sharp, unexpected turn that brought it near a military base.
Iran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner
“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said, as Iran reversed its claims that mechanical failure was to blame.