Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground, pauses, as Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, right, stands near prior to the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) at the Administrative complex Yntymak-Manas Ordo, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
