New Union

== 1990s ==
=== 1991 ===
* January 1 — A drafting committee is formed to work on a final version of the . Six of the 15 (, , , , , and ) do not participate in the drafting.
* March 6 — The first version of the is approved by the and sent to the individual Supreme Soviets of the for final approval. An agreement could not be reached on the distribution of power between the federal government and the republics, resulting in the first bill being unapproved. Added to the disappointment, several of the express their desire to raise their status within the Soviet Union and demand to take part in the drafting of a new treaty.
* March 17 — A is held across the . The referendum questioned the Soviet people on their support for preserving a Soviet state, with over 77% of the population voting yes. Despite the referendum being boycotted by six and the , 's approval gains a boost.
* March 31 — An is held in , in which the vast majority of Georgians favor independence from the . Georgia officially declares independence on April 9.
* April 23 — An agreement is made between the central government of the and nine of the 15 . The so called "9+1 agreement" is signed in , with the goal of converting the USSR into a federation of equal and sovereign republics. The agreement also results in the popularization of the name Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics to be adopted as a new formal name for the Soviet Union.
* August 18 — A crashes along the border of and the . On board were four government officials on their way to the . cuts his vacation short to visit the crash site and announces a national state of mourning. It was also announced that the signing of the was to remain on schedule.
* August 20 — Representatives from , , and ratify the . The becomes null and void and establishes a new nation known as the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics. The remaining republics of the USSR begin the process of ratifying the treaty in time or to prepare for independence.
* August 23 — announces his resignation as the Vice President of the Soviet Union. The position would remain vacant until the following year.
* August 30 — The republics of , , , and ratify the .
* September 6 — The formally recognizes the independence of , , and .
* September 21 — holds and their , with over 90% of Armenians favoring independence from the . Armenia declares their independence shortly afterwards.
* September 25 — After weeks of discussion, the republics of and ratify the . For all intents and purposes, the former had now ceased to exist.
* September 27 — unilaterally declares their independence from the . The break-away regions of and oppose this.
* December 13 — A is established to establish a new for the .
=== 1992 ===
* January 6 — n President flees the nation. The begins.
* March 2 — and n troops cross the into . In response, orders the deployment of into the break-away republic. The begins.
* May 14 — A comes into affect for the . The ceases to act as the temporary constitution.
* May 15 — The Collective Security Treaty is ratified between and the , establishing the .
* June 21 — The first multiparty elections are held across the . Independent is elected to the of the USSR. In the legislative elections, the is able to hold the , while an anti-communist bloc (headed by the ) wins the .
* July 21 — are called out of the break-away regions of and . The comes to an end.
* August 14 — are dispatched to the break-away republic of . The responds by sending troops into both Abkhazia and . The begins.
* September 23 — The annexes the four break-away regions of , , , and (which all become new republics of the USSR).
* November 3 — is (defeating incumbent ).
=== 1994 ===
* March 6
** Legislative elections are held within the . The loses control in both houses of the to an anti-Communist bloc (led by the ).
** A close majority of ns the continued independence of Moldova. Efforts towards with intensify.
=== 1996 ===
* June 16 — and Russian Vice President, , incumbent for the presidency of .
* November 5 — President is as the .
=== 1997 ===
* March 2 — President is reelected as the .
=== 1998 ===
* December 13 — The majority of those living in for statehood within the .
== 2000s ==
=== 2000 ===
* November 7 — Vice President defeats to become the next .
=== 2001 ===
* September 11 — A group of terrorists four and use in a series of terrorists acts. Two are flown into the towers in , the third is flown into the , and the fourth crashing in . For the first time in aviation history, all air traffic within American airspace are ordered to either land or are diverted elsewhere. The has effectively begun.
=== 2002 ===
* March 3 — defeats to become the next .
=== 2004 ===
* November 2 — President is reelected .
=== 2007 ===
* March 4 — In the closest elections ever held in the , challenger narrowly defeats incumbent for the .
=== 2008 ===
* November 4 — defeats to become the next .
== 2010s ==
=== 2010 ===
* May 9 — To commemorate the 65th anniversary of in , the armed forces of , , the , and the march in the annual held in (becoming the first time these nations have participated in the events).
thumb|right|Canceled flights in caused by wildfires.
* August 7 — Due to a , break out across the . In alone, deadly smog delays air traffic and the average death rate doubles. President declares a across the USSR.
=== 2012 ===
* March 4 — President is reelected .
* March 6 — declares their independence from .
* November 6 — President is reelected .
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