Day: October 9, 2025

President Vladimir Putin, in his most candid admission to date, admitted to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that Russia played a role in the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that killed at least 38 people.

The Indonesian government plans to establish a dedicated task force to address various challenges facing the country’s capital market, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced on Thursday, Azernews reports, citing foreign media.

The number of those arrested in connection with the October 4 election-day unrest has reached 44, after the Interior Ministry announced the detention of 9 more persons in separate statements on October 9. Four more suspects remain at large, and police are working to identify additional individuals, the Ministry noted.

According to the Ministry, the suspects “carried out illegal and violent acts on [Tbilisi’s] Atoneli street,” with part of them “verbally and physically assaulting law enforcers and throwing various heavy objects and stones towards police officers,” as well as “attempting to break into the presidential palace, during which they damaged the railings of the palace yard.”

Among those detained is 71-year-old pediatrician and professor Giorgi Chakhunashvili, who was taken away by police as supporters gathered outside his home in Tbilisi late on October 9.

The arrests follow the investigation launched by the police on October 4 on four different coup and violence-related criminal charges, including incitement to change Georgia’s constitutional order through violence or to overthrow the government; damage or destruction of property; seizure or blockage of a broadcasting or communications organization or a facility of strategic or special importance; and organization, management, or participation in group violence.

Among the 44 detainees are five organizers of the election-day mass rally, including opposition members and opera singer Paata Burchuladze, as well as activists.

Tensions flared in downtown Tbilisi on October 4 when a group of protesters attempted to occupy the presidential palace following calls from the organizers of the election-day mass rally. Police repelled and dispersed the crowd and vowed to identify and arrest additional participants. Georgian Dream officials described the events as a foreign-orchestrated coup attempt and pledged a harsh response.

• 09/10/2025 – Court Sends 13 People to Pretrial Detention Over October 4 Unrest in Tbilisi
• 08/10/2025 – Kobakhidze Accuses West of ‘Indirectly’ Backing ‘Overthrow and Violence’ After October 4 Unrest
• 07/10/2025 – Police Arrest Five More Over October 4 Events, Bringing Total to 23

1. Putin admits Russian air defences were to blame for Azerbaijani jet crash  The Guardian
2. Putin admits Russian role in 2024 Azerbaijani jet crash, offers redress  Al Jazeera
3. 10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane  The New York Times
4. Putin says Russian air defenses responsible for Azerbaijani jet’s crash last year, killing 38  CNN
5. Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, killing 38  The Independent
6. Amid Strained Relations With Baku, Putin Admits Russian Role In Azerbaijan Jet Crash  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
7. Putin admits Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane in 2024 that killed 38  Euronews.com
8. Russian Missiles Exploded Near Azerbaijani Plane That Crashed Last Year, Putin Admits  The Moscow Times
9. Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijani passenger jet, killing 38  Sky News