Before the CSTO Collective Security Council meeting begins. Photo: Kremlin.ru.
Retired FSB Major General Alexander Mikhailov commented on the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Operation Mercenary at the CSTO summit, which aims to suppress recruitment and block escape channels for citizens of CSTO countries to join the activities of international terrorist organizations. .
“I think that Putin simply stated the need for a joint fight against mercenaries,” the expert said in an interview with News.ru.
According to him, today these people are fighting in Ukraine and tomorrow they can go to Kyrgyzstan and then to Armenia.
“This common problem needs to be solved comprehensively,” Mikhailov emphasized.
He also noted. that it is a problem for all countries of the world.