In December 1991, under the leadership of Boris Yeltsin, which of the three major republics of the USSR declared that the Soviet Union was disbanded?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Belarus, Ukraine, Russia
In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the Soviet Union was disbanded.
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