During 1992–97, of the 15 countries comprising the Baltics, Russia, and the other countries of the former Soviet Union, 14 had adopted IMF-supported programs, with cumulative commitments close to SDR ...

THE COUNTRIES of the former Soviet Union are typically large consumers of energy ... Increasing excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel by between $0.07 and $0.15 per liter could increase revenues by ...

It has been part of the Russian Empire, occupied by the Germans during both World Wars, divided between Poland and the Soviet Union ... Korea is one of the few countries still under communist ...

Officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the state was made up of 15 republics – including Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Belorussia, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan ...

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 ...