The remaining 12 countries that were to participate in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) continued to use the Soviet ruble, and had to follow Russia's lead in January ... was unprecedented.

These conflicts have pitted the new states, rebel groups and Russia into conflict ... either on-line or printed map resources. 2. Using internet resources included in the lesson plan students will ...

Russia and Ukraine were part of the 15 Soviet republics that made up the Soviet Union. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine declared independence on August 24. The map below ...