"It was really like taking over one of the former Soviet republics."

A similar solution was made for the former Soviet republics.

The $258 million purchase is the first for the former Soviet republic.

Still, countries taken by force in 1920 remained Soviet republics.

Russian is still seen as an important language for children to learn in most of the former Soviet republics.

Other former Soviet republics will also be able to sign the agreement.

Now, the worry is that the former Soviet republics might not return with their business.

Most people in the former Soviet republics love to be photographed!

The former Soviet republics have been left to cope with their problems themselves.

The other 14 Soviet republics wished to go their own ways, and they should.