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Consider the Statements: 1. Russia and...

Consider the Statements:
1. Russia and four ex-Soviet nations have finalized the formation of a new economic alliance- Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
2. Four ex-Soviet nations are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
3. Ukraine has joined the EEU on 1 January 2015.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 and 2 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

1 and 3 only

D

All of the above

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The correct Answer is:
A
EEU came into existence on 1stJanuary 2015. Earlier Russia had tried to encourage Ukraine to join EEU. But after Crimean crisis of February 2014 i.e. after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine decided to stay away from EEU and moved closer towards NATO and EU.
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