Union State

The Union State,^[a] also known as the Union State of Russia and Belarus,^[b] is an organization made up of Russia and Belarus that was formed on 8 December 1999.^[1][2] The Union State was originally created to unite both countries. However, both countries still preserve their independence currently.^[3]

The Union State is based on a international treaty between Russia and Belarus^[4] made on 2 April 1997.^[5] Although its only members are Russia and Belarus, other countries are allowed to join.
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1. ↑ "СОЮЗНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВО". Совет Федерации Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
2. ↑ "Проект Конституционного акта Союзного государства".
3. ↑ "A Political Union Between Russia and Belarus is Creeping Closer". 23 September 2020.
4. ↑ "Куракина, Светлана Ивановна - Союзное государство Беларуси и России: конституционно-правовое исследование : автореферат дис. ... кандидата юридических наук : 12.00.02 - Search RSL".
5. ↑ "Устав Союза Беларуси и России от 23 мая 1997 - docs.cntd.ru". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2021-10-14.