What are some new nations that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Post-Soviet states

• Armenia.
• Azerbaijan.
• Belarus.
• Estonia.
• Georgia.
• Kazakhstan.
• Kyrgyzstan.
• Latvia.

What countries fall under the Russian Federation?

Republics of Russia

• Adygea.
• Altai.
• Bashkortostan.
• Buryatia.
• Chechnya.
• Chuvashia.
• Crimea.
• Dagestan.

How many independent republics were formed after collapsing Russia?

Over the course of the summer of 1990, all fifteen republics of the former Soviet Union followed Russia’s lead, and one by one they declared themselves to be sovereign states.

What is the new name of former USSR?

Russia is the new name of former USSR.

What was the old name of Russia?

Once the preeminent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.; commonly known as the Soviet Union), Russia became an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991.

What was the main reason for the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War?

Gorbachev’s decision to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization that eventually destabilized Communist control and contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

What led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

What would happen if the Russian Federation collapsed?

If they collapse in that the Russian federation splits apart, the many republics within Russia would become countries. If they collapse financially, the value of the ruble would fall flat. Investments in Russia would go even lower than it already is and people would start getting angry and demand change.

What will happen to Russia if the elite fails to consolidate?

If we fail to consolidate the elite, Russia may disappear as a single state. <…> The consequences will be monstrous. The disintegration of the Union may seem like a matinee in the kindergarten compared to the state collapse in modern Russia.

What is the dissolution of Russia?

The dissolution of Russia refers to a hypothetical unraveling of the Russian Federation from unified state to various potential independent successor states. The topic is the subject of hundreds of articles on the Internet.

What is the relationship between Russia and the former Soviet Union?

In the aftermath of the Cold War, several of the former Soviet republics have retained close links with Russia and formed multilateral organizations such as the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Community, the Union State, the Eurasian Customs Union, and the Eurasian Economic Union, for economic and military cooperation.