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Article: RUSSIAN FEDERATION GAINS STATUS.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- December 26, 1991
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Byline: Associated Press
A growing number of foreign governments moved Wednesday toward diplomatic recognition of the Russian Federation, days after the formation of the new commonwealth that replaced the Soviet Union.
The European Community recognized the Russian Federation and accelerated the establishment of diplomatic ties with the other former Soviet republics.
The Dutch government said separately that as the holder of the EC presidency it "has established that as of today Russia is considered to exercise the international rights and obligations of the former U.S.S.R."
Britain said it did not need to formally recognize Russia ...