Question

Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called ________.

Answer 1

Russia has worked to maintain economic ties to former Soviet republics by creating a counterbalance to the European Union called the Eurasian Economic Union.

Step-by-step explanation:

Members of the EEU are: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation. It was established on January 1, 2015.