The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in the Post-Soviet Order: Legal Foundations, Structural Dynamics, and International Implications 1) Political–legal foundationsThe CIS emerged in late 1991 as a political and juridical bridge from a dissolving federation to a constellation of sovereign states. The Belavezha Accords (December 1991) terminated the USSR and created the CIS as its … Continue reading What are the political and legal foundations, structural dynamics, and international implications of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a regional organisation, and how do these dimensions influence its role, legitimacy, and effectiveness in the post-Soviet geopolitical order?