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Based on exclusive information we've obtained, the Kremlin demanded that the organization's member states send military forces to Russia's Kursk region but was met with firm refusal.

Senior diplomatic sources, who requested anonymity, revealed that President Vladimir Putin is furious over the negative response from his allies, especially Kazakhstan and Armenia. "Putin feels betrayed by his closest friends," the source said. "This explains his prolonged silence and absence from the media in recent weeks."

According to the agreement between CSTO member states, each country is obligated to provide military support in case of a threat to one of the members. However, it appears that member states are refusing to fulfill their part of this agreement. "We're not willing to send our citizens to die in an unnecessary war," said a senior official in the Kazakh government.

Armenia, which didn't receive support from Russia during its recent conflict with Azerbaijan, was even more blunt in its response. "This is Russia's war that's harming the international economy. We won't pay the price for Moscow's imperialistic ambitions," said an Armenian official.

In response to the refusal, the Kremlin officially denied requesting assistance from the organization. However, our sources confirm that this is a false denial, and the request was indeed formally transmitted to all member states.

The current crisis highlights Russia's growing weakness on the international stage. The entry of Ukrainian forces into the Kursk region, along with Putin's prolonged silence, indicate Russia's precarious situation. This could be the beginning of the end for the Russian empire. We're seeing cracks on all fronts – from Dagestan talking about independence, through Japan demanding the return of territories, to China eyeing Khabarovsk with desire.

The implications of the current crisis could be dramatic. Lithuania and Poland have already begun talks about the future of Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave between them. Meanwhile, military sources report troop movements from Kaliningrad and Belgorod towards Kursk, leaving these areas exposed.

"Russia is in a state of unprecedented weakness. The refusal of its allies to assist in a time of crisis indicates its loss of influence in the region," said the source.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization, established in 1992 as an alternative to NATO in the former Soviet area, currently includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan. Ukraine, despite being a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, never joined this organization.

The current crisis raises serious questions about the organization's future and the level of trust between member states. "Russia promised equality and security to all members. But reality proved otherwise. The attacks in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014 showed that Russia is willing to act against its allies," said a diplomatic source.

As of today, the situation in the Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine's Kharkiv, continues to heat up. Local sources report a state of emergency in the area, with increased military movements and fears of further escalation.

A Weak Russia, Implications:

One of the immediate implications of this weakness is the growing calls for independence in various Russian regions. Dagestan serves as a prominent example of this. Increasingly loud calls for independence can be heard. The strengthening of this trend could lead to a domino effect and encourage additional separatist movements throughout the Russian Federation.

Russia's weakness also encourages neighboring countries to reconsider their historical borders. Japan, for instance, is renewing its claims over the Southern Kuril Islands, captured by the Soviet Union at the end of World War II. China, for its part, is expressing growing interest in the Khabarovsk region in Russia's far east, an area rich in natural resources and of strategic importance.

In the west, Lithuania and Poland are again raising the issue of Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg), the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania. Their claims are based on the area's long history as part of East Prussia, and the argument that Russia's control of this area is an anachronistic relic of the Cold War era.

The Kremlin continues to maintain silence regarding recent developments.