europe does not exist
Then at the end of the last century, its deadly foe, the Soviet Union, simply vanished, committing suicide on Christmas Day 1991 and leaving behind Russia and 14 orphan republics. . ..…
Then at the end of the last century, its deadly foe, the Soviet Union, simply vanished, committing suicide on Christmas Day 1991 and leaving behind Russia and 14 orphan republics. . ..…
However, I do not believe that Russia's position has been strengthened in a major way at the global level. The Soviet Union was a global superpower; the post-Soviet Russia is a regional power. ..…
Speaking of countries that Russia has binding agreements of defense with, first and foremost these are members of Collective Security Treaty Organization, alliance created in 1992 that now unites six post-Soviet states Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.. ..…