It’s been 33 years now since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 into 15 separate countries. And what a ride it’s been. The West has reaped the fruits of the USSR’s loss, expanding NATO to ...

During 1992–97, of the 15 countries comprising the Baltics, Russia, and the other countries of the former Soviet Union, 14 had adopted IMF-supported programs, with cumulative commitments close to SDR ...

Russia Western countries: Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan Caucasus: Georgia, ...

Officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the state was made up of 15 republics – including Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Belorussia, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan ...