BBC News | NEWS | 蘇聯解體不僅改變了世界秩序，還製造了十五個獨立的國家。 除了波羅的海的三個國家之外，大部分獨立後的前蘇聯加盟共和國均簽署協議組成獨立國家聯合體（現通稱：獨聯體），烏克蘭則是觀察員，沒有正式加入。
BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Cook's resignation speech The full text of Robin Cook's resignation speech to the House of Commons. ... This is the first time for 20 years that I have addressed the House from the back benches. I must confess that I had forgotten how much better the view is from here.
