Putin hosts CSTO summit in Moscow, urges stronger joint air defenses after US-Russia-Ukraine meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the Kremlin on Wednesday, urging the alliance to bolster its joint military capabilities. Addressing the summit—attended by the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan—Putin called for further developing the bloc's collective forces, specifically by strengthening aviation capabilities and forming mobile air defense units for joint operations.

Following the talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that CSTO leaders agreed to suspend Armenia's voting rights and its right to nominate citizens for quota-based positions within the alliance. Peskov stated the move aligns with the organization's charter, as Yerevan has failed to fulfill its obligations and pay budget contributions for over two years. The decision underscores a widening rift between Russia and Armenia, which has frozen its CSTO participation, skipped summits, and signaled its intent to withdraw from the Moscow-led security bloc.

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