In most countries of the former Soviet Union, these taxes average less than 1 percent of GDP, but percentages are higher for Azerbaijan and the Baltics. There is considerable scope for increased ...

the Soviet Union accounted for up to 40% of arms supplies to Africa. Soviet tanks made up 70% of all tanks in the armed forces of African countries, while Soviet aircraft and helicopters made up ...

Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries ... electricity ties to Russia. The Baltic countries, which are all NATO members, have often had chilly ties with Russia ...