Leaders of ten former Soviet republics have agreed to create a joint task force to defend their borders in the event of a crisis.
Russian president Vladimir Putin briefed leaders of CIS nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, at a summit in Kazakhstan.
He stressed the importance of a joint crackdown on fighters from the so-called Islamic State or ISIL in Syria.
Putin said thousands of citizens of Russia and other CIS countries are already fighting for ISIL and they cannot be allowe…
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