Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday called on members of Russia’s Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military alliance to take a united stand and accused the West of urging Russia to extend its rule. as much as possible. Speaking at a summit of CSTO leaders in Moscow, Lukashenko said “hell sanctions” against Russia and Belarus […]
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Tokayev: Russian-led CSTO troops will leave Kazakhstan immediately – Nazarbayev Tops
LAST UPDATE: 11.13 The troops of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will begin withdrawing from Kazakhstan within the next two days and will have completed their withdrawal within 10 days after completing the “normalization” mission in the country. Kazakhstan’s President Qasim-Jomart Tokayev said on Tuesday that he had launched an attack on his […]
Kazakhstan: Putin’s troops remain after the protests
Kazakh forces, backed by Russian-led troops, are continuing operations to regain control after crushing the largest protests in the Central Asian nation in decades, according to Bloomberg. Some 5,800 people, including foreigners, have been detained since the protests broke out and law enforcement officials have been raiding across the country, Kazakhstan’s presidential administration said on […]