Russia And CIS
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Russia And CIS
When the Soviet Union fell in 1991, due to many pressures both internal and
external, the ex-soviet satellites were given their independence, much to
Russia's dismay. A new trend towards sovereignty made it difficult for the
largest country in the world to deny it's former members the right to separate.
However, even with the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS),
Russia is still heavily involved with the matters of its former soviet members.
This then leaves the question, are those former states truly sovereign? In the
following pages we will examine the many reasons as to why this question is
currently being posed. Firstly, we will look at Russia's history on the
international scene and how they have not really changed their agenda throughout
the last century, up into the present. Along with the brief history, we shall
elaborate on the reasons why the CIS was founded. Furthermore, modern day Russia
seems to feel the need to impose itself upon these new sovereign states for
various reasons that we will elaborate upon. Lastly, the members of the CIS see
Russia as both a friend and foe to the organisation, which will be shown by
looking at their interests and why they have divided views. However, to fully
understand the complexities that are the Russian Empire, let us take a step back
in time to when Peter the Great was building a country of grandeur. In the early
18th century, Peter the Great continued the expansion set forth by his
predecessors, and fought a long war against the seasoned Swedish army. With the
final defeat of their army, Peter gained control of several small countries,
Latvia, Lithuania, Ingria and Estonia. Upon his return from the war the Russian
senate voted that he bear the title of the Great and Emperor, his acceptance of
the last title marked the official inauguration of the Russian Empire. Peter the
Great continued to fight wars in hopes of expanding Russia's borders and its
economy, regardless of cost, which eventually led to mistrust within the empire.
Russia was indeed a world power, influencing and controlling its neighbours.
Having built such a vast empire was only part of Peter's public appeal, he was a
very ruthless but enlightened leader, the kind that appealed to the Russian
people. In one of the bloodier cases, he had 1000 members of a coup d'9tat
assassinated, a punishment that he himself helped administer. Upon his death,
many school children were then raised to see Peter as a hero, and...
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