Putin: CSTO members strengthen joint forces with modern weapons and combat training.
Putin, speaking at an extended meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council, said Russia and its allies are working to strengthen collective defense and coordinate responses to emerging threats. The CSTO expressed concern about attacks on ships and ports by unmanned vehicles, called for restraint, and considers the detention and inspection of commercial vessels contrary to international law unacceptable. The organization is also ready to expand cooperation with other international organizations, especially CIS and SCO, and opposes unilateral coercive measures that contradict the UN Charter. Putin said that the member states are closely following the developments in Afghanistan.