Putin wanted his own version of NATO. Instead he has a failing alliance that has only made him look weaker since the invasion of Ukraine.

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Kazakhstan’s president, Kyrgyzstan’s president, Armenia’s prime minister, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Yerevan, Armenia, November 2022.

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One of Russia's few remaining allies asked Moscow for guarantees that it would defend his country if it was attacked

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 9, 2021.

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Putin has taken Belarus 'hostage' with Russian plans to station nuclear weapons in the country, says Ukraine

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The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov during the briefing after the sitting of the Councile in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 7, 2022.
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov during the briefing after the sitting of the Council in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 7, 2022.

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Putin plans to store tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone in his office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 15, 2018.

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Russia is sending troops to 'less experienced' Belarus for training because most of its own instructors have been deployed to Ukraine, says UK intel

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In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, a Russian army's howitzer fires at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location.
In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, a Russian army's howitzer fires at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location.

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Belarus group claims to have blown up an advanced Russian military aircraft, highlighting tensions within one of Putin's closest allies

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, February 17, 2023.

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The US pledged to 'defend every inch of NATO territory' after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. So which countries does that include?

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People at a pro-Ukraine rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Thursday after Russian troops attacked Ukraine.

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Leaked Russian document shows how Putin plans to annex ally Belarus by 2030

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko (L) during the welcoming ceremony in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (L) during a welcoming ceremony in Saint Petersburg, Russia, December,20,2019.

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Meet Belarusian dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, who is Putin's closest ally and helping him in the war in Ukraine

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends Russian-Belarussian talks in Sochi, Russia, February 7, 2020.

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