Putin Reaches 74 as the CIS Hits 35 – or What Is Left of It
As Vladimir Putin marks his 74th birthday and the CIS approaches its 35th anniversary, the organization offers a stark measure of Russia’s declining influence across the former Soviet space. Several former members have left, while others are increasingly asserting political independence from Moscow.
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