No. 769 in Russian
снг
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), a regional organization of former Soviet republics.
In a sentence
СНГ является международной организацией.
The CIS is an international organization.
Here, 'СНГ' is used as an acronym for 'Содружество Независимых Государств' or 'the Commonwealth of Independent States', referring to an international entity of some former Soviet republics.
После распада СССР, несколько стран образовали СНГ.
After the dissolution of the USSR, several countries formed the CIS.
In this sentence, 'СНГ' references the post-Soviet entity established by member countries.
СНГ включает в себя ряд стран Восточной Европы и Азии.
The CIS includes a number of countries from Eastern Europe and Asia.
Here, 'СНГ' is used to classify a geopolitical union consisting of the member states.
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