The recent Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Summit stood out as a critical meeting, delivering important messages about regional strategic balances at a time when the Eurasian security architecture is undergoing a rapid transformation. The leaders of Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan gathered in Bishkek to reassess the organization's current direction and solidify security projections for the coming years.
Armenia's decision not to attend the summit, however, brought the CSTO's cohesion issues back to the fore, highlighting the organization's fragile structure. Nevertheless, the comprehensive package of documents adopted by the leaders demonstrated the continued commitment to strengthening the alliance's collective security capabilities, updating its decision-making mechanisms, and modernizing its organizational functions.
One of the most noteworthy aspects of the summit was Russia's assumption of the presidency for the 2026 term. This transformed the meeting from a routine leaders' summit into a strategic platform laying the groundwork for Moscow's new vision for the Eurasian security architecture.
Moscow's new strategy for CSTO
Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech at the summit provided important clues as to how the
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