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The West is actively opposing integration processes in the post-Soviet area, and the potential for conflict is building up around the perimeter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Tuesday.
According to Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, Shoigu noted during the meeting of CSTO Defense Ministers, that the spectrum of threats and challenges has widened significantly in the Post-Soviet security bloc’s regions. Meanwhile, this is taking place against the background of the West’s active opposition to the integration processes in the post-Soviet space and the involvement of the countries of the region in their own sphere of interests, Fomin quoted Shoigu as saying.
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Myanmar Junta Imported $15M Worth of Russian Radar Equipment in February
Russia has continued to support the Myanmar regime after a military coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi and brought an end to a decade of civilian rule. Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile system A.Savin / Wikicommons
The Myanmar military regime imported $14.7 million in radar equipment in February, Russian customs data published on Monday showed.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu agreed to supply Myanmar with Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile systems, Orlan-10E surveillance drones and radar equipment during a visit to the capital Naypyidaw in January. The deal was made a week before a military coup ousting Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, which brought an end to a decade of civilian rule.