The result of Putin's rule: who are Russia's new allies instead of the CSTO countries

Putin has new allies / Channel 24 Collage (photo: Getty Images)

A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held in Minsk on November 23. However, in reality there is no CSTO, and Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin has other allies.

The refusal of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to take part in the CSTO meeting showed that such an organization does not exist. This opinion was voiced by Russian opposition journalist Igor Yakovenko to Channel 24 .

Putin has new allies

Igor Yakovenko believes that Pashinyan’s refusal to participate in this meaningless event is very significant. After all, in reality there is no CSTO. This organization has always been about the Russian armed forces. The entry of CSTO troops is actually the entry of Russian troops.

In addition, Putin has no allies left in the CSTO, except for the Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Azerbaijan has close ties with Turkey, and Armenia appears to be heading towards rapprochement with Western countries.

There is no longer any CSTO or post-Soviet space. Russia really has allies in completely different places. These are the terrorist organizations Hamas, Hezbollah, Taliban, North Korea and, to some extent, Iran. This is the result of Putin’s rule,” said the oppositionist.

Yakovenko about the CSTO: watch the video

CSTO meeting on November 23: main things

• On Thursday, November 23, a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization took place in Minsk. Vladimir Putin arrived in the capital of Belarus. This is only the fourth foreign trip for the Russian dictator in 2023. Previously, he visited Astana and Bishkek, and also made a visit to Beijing.
• The video of Putin's meeting caused a flurry of comments among netizens as they were surprised by several points. It was suggested that it was not the Kremlin dictator himself who arrived in Minsk, but his double, who is popularly called “Vasilich.” The fact is that Putin in the video looks quite frisky, does not keep his distance and shakes everyone’s hands. In addition, his guard with a special suitcase was not with him.
• Note that the CSTO meeting took place without Armenia, which decided to ignore the meeting.