Compared with the rest of the former Soviet states, Ukraine's economy is barely inching by. Russia's, meanwhile, has grown 246% in less than 20 years.

During 1992–97, most of the Baltics, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union have made significant progress toward macroeconomic stabilization. While average inflation has declined ...

Here are some details on how the Soviet Union, and later Russia, developed relations with African countries. The first political communication between Russia and African countries dates back to ...