1991 ⟶ Belarus Declares Independence

Belarus declares independence from the Soviet Union.
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🇪🇪 Estonia Declares Independence

Estonia declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Estonia Declares Independence (1990)
EstoniaIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationBaltic StatesCold War1990sFreedomNationalism

🇦🇲 Armenia Declares Independence

Armenia declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Armenia Declares Independence (1990)
ArmeniaIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationCaucasusCold War1990sNationalismSelf-determination

🇧🇾 Belarus Declares Independence

Belarus declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Belarus Declares Independence (1991)
BelarusIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationEastern EuropeAugust 1991Post-Soviet EraNation Building

🇺🇦 Ukraine Declares Independence

Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic declares its independence from the Soviet Union renaming itself Ukraine that day as well. An official independence referendum happens later in December⟶
Ukraine Declares Independence (1991)
UkraineIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationEastern EuropeAugust 1991Post-Soviet EraReferendumNation Building

🇲🇩 Moldova Declares Independence

Moldova declares independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Moldova Declares Independence (1991)
MoldovaIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationEastern EuropeAugust 1991Post-Soviet EraNation Building

🇰🇬 Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Declare Independence

Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan declare independence from the Soviet Union.⟶
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Declare Independence (1991)
UzbekistanKyrgyzstanIndependenceSoviet UnionDecolonizationCentral AsiaAugust 1991Post-Soviet EraNation Building