"Armenia's Freeze Threatens Putin's Military Alliance"

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia would suspend its membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance seen as Vladimir Putin's response to NATO. This move comes as a blow to Putin's leadership, with Armenia citing a lack of support from Russia during conflicts with neighboring Azerbaijan. The departure leaves the alliance with only five active member states and adds to the challenges faced by CSTO amid the Russia-Ukraine war.