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 ...

Borders shift, empires collapse, and sometimes entire nations disappear. In this fascinating dive into world history, we ...

Former Soviet Union Countries Are 'Our Territory,' Russian Academic Says. Published Jan 13, 2023 at 7:09 AM EST Updated Jan 13, 2023 at 4:29 PM EST. By .

The Soviet Union provided extensive support to communist China, but in time relations between the two countries weakened, with a border clash occurring in 1969.

Nato members are currently expected to spend 2% of their national income, or GDP on defence. The US and countries which are ...

In countries outside the former Soviet Union, the taxation of petroleum products is an important source of revenue, accounting for between 1 and 3.5 percent of GDP. In most countries of the former ...

The Soviet Union stretched across Asia and Europe and ruled more than 15 republics. ... 15 Countries That Were Once Part of the Soviet Union. Dan Smith. March 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM.