After the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics collapsing, Russia recognized directly or indirectly 5 states independence as they were not recognized by the international community (Transnistria, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabagh, Crimea) in 4 former socialist soviet republics of Soviet Union (Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine). Russia post-soviet territories, non-former-SSR, which proclaimed their independence and which were recognized by Russia post-soviet territories, non-former-SSR, which proclaimed their independence and which were only recognized by territories which also proclaimed their independence and that were recognized by Russia former socialist soviet republics