Question
Which republic state became the successor of the Soviet Union? What was its position in the international sphere?
Solution
Russia became the successor state of the Soviet Union.
(i) It inherited the Soviet seat in the UN Security Council.
(ii) Russia accepted all the international treaties and commitments of the Soviet Union.
(iii) It took over as the only nuclear state of the post-soviet space and carried out some nuclear disarmament measures with the US.
