Armenia Skips CSTO Summit Amid Tensions with Russia over Nagorno-Karabakh Peacekeeping
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan snubbed a summit of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Minsk, citing dissatisfaction with the group's lack of support for Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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Armenia has accused Russian peacekeepers of failing to stop Azerbaijan's capture of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020. Russia rejects the accusations.
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The rift signals worsening Armenia-Russia relations, with Russia accusing Armenia's government of growing Western alignment.
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Belarusian President Lukashenko criticized Armenia for creating conflict in CSTO, saying complaints should be voiced "eye-to-eye."
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Lukashenko hailed Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, arguing it guarantees regional security.