‘Eleven Republics confirm the end of the Soviet Union’ from Le Monde (22–23 December 1991)
Text On 23 December 1991, commenting on the official establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, the French daily newspaper Le Monde speculates on the viability of the confederal structures of the CIS given Russia’s hegemonic aspirations.
Source and copyright
Source: Le Monde. dir. de publ. Lesourne, Jaques. 22-23.12.1991, n° 14588; 48e année. Paris. "Onze Républiques entérinent la fin de l'Union soviétique", auteur:Krauze, Jan , p. 1; 3.
Copyright: (c) Le Monde