Russian ally ditching Putin's rival to NATO damages the image Putin wants to project of himself, experts say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shake hands facing the camera wearing suits in front of gilded arm chairs, gold table, and their countries' flags
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union in Moscow, Russia, in May 2024.

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One of Russia's allies says it is quitting Putin's rival to NATO, in the latest snub to the Kremlin

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A head-and-shoulders view of Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, both in dark suits and looking in different directions, in Kazakhstan in October 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Kazakhstan in October 2022.

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Russia accused a longtime ally of 'distorting history' in an effort to break off relations with Moscow

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan walk through a gilded gold doorway, both wearing suits
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow in May 2023.

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The Moscow terror attack could drive a wedge between Russia and one of its longtime allies

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Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon walks away as Russian President Vladimir Putin stands still and looks down at the ground. Both men are wearing dark suits and are in front of a background with shades of light blue
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon after posing for a photo prior to a meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in October 2023.

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A longtime Russia ally suspended participation in Putin's NATO rival after calling it ineffective

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan on November 23, 2022

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China is eroding Russia's influence over old allies as the alliance it leads crumbles over Ukraine, expert says

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chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shake hands in front of the two countries' flags
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right) and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shake hands during a signing ceremony, ahead of the China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, China in May 2023.

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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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Russia's version of NATO is crumbling, with even some of its closest allies frustrated by Putin's failing war in Ukraine

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yrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev enter the hall during the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) at the Grand Kremlin Palace, May, 16, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russia
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