Putin vows to boost Russia-led CSTO with drills, coordination & arms exports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Russia will “do everything” to strengthen the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Moscow-led military bloc often described as a NATO counterpart in the post-Soviet space. He linked this pledge to Russia’s upcoming chairmanship of the alliance and to plans for more joint drills, tighter military coordination, and wider exports of Russian weapons to CSTO partners. Watch for details