The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union. The CIS is comparable to a very loose association of states and in no way comparable to a federation confederation or supra-national organisation such as the old European Community. It is more comparable to the Commonwealth of Nations.

Alternate Name
Chort
Chortaja borzaja
Hort
Hrt