dec 25, 1991 - Gorbachev Resigns and USSR disassembles
Description:
Gorbachev resigned the presidency of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991. One week later the Soviet Union no longer existed. It had been replaced by a loose alliance of former Soviet republics called the Commonwealth of Independent States. Boris Yeltsin emerged as the dominant leader in the land. Russia was then created.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 25, 1991
Now
~ 33 years ago