Armenia Plans Exit from Russia-Led Security Alliance Amid Accusations of Betrayal
Prime Minister Pashinyan cites CSTO's failure to defend against Azerbaijan and alleges collusion within the bloc.
- Armenia's withdrawal decision follows dissatisfaction with CSTO's response to Azerbaijani aggression.
- Pashinyan accuses alliance members of plotting war against Armenia with Azerbaijan.
- The move comes as Armenia seeks closer ties with Western nations and faces internal protests.
- Russian peacekeepers have completed their withdrawal from the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- The timeline for Armenia's full exit from the CSTO has yet to be finalized.