The 15 post-Soviet states are typically divided into the following five groupings. Each of these regions has its own common set of traits, owing not only to geographic and cultural factors but also to that region's history in relation to Russia. In addition, there are a number of de facto independent, but internationally unrecognized states (see the section Separatist conflicts below). Baltic
Central Asia
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CIS
They need to sustain the trade flow established during Soviet times
The 16 republics which formerly belonged to the USSR are now all independent nations.
Poland did.
Poland did.
· Breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries· Destruction of the Berlin Wall1989
CIS
They need to sustain the trade flow established during Soviet times
The Commonwealth of Independent States also known as the CIS was formerly known as The Russian Commonwealth. The organization was regional and was formed after the breakup of the former Soviet Union and its participating countries were former Soviet Republics.
Looking for three independent countries, not Georgia as answer
No. They became and stayed two independent countries.
Prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union (USSR) in 1989, Krygyzstan was one of the Soviet republics. Shortly after the breakup, Krygyzstan declared its independence and successfully achieved it, similar to many of the other republics that are now independent countries, i.e. Latvia, Ukraine, Kazakstan, Uzbekestan, etc.
Ukraine became independant on 1992, when the Soviet Union collapsed. Along with all of the other 14 countries that became independant republics.
Russia became independent of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The 16 republics which formerly belonged to the USSR are now all independent nations.
the breakup of the Soviet Union
Poland did.