The Russian Federation is the legal successor and continuer of the USSR's membership in many international organizations. The largest of them are the UN, in which the Russian Federation is a permanent member, as well as the economic G8.
UN and the G8
The United Nations is the guarantor of the maintenance of international peace and security. It brings together 15 member states in its work. Five of them - Great Britain, China, Russia, USA and France - are permanent, and ten more - Australia, Argentina, Luxembourg, Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Lithuania, Jordan, Nigeria, Chad and Chile - are temporary. The latter group of countries changes from time to time. At various times, the list of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council included Brazil, Japan, India, Colombia, Pakistan, Italy, Canada, Germany and other countries.
The Big Eight (G8) is a semblance of an international club that brings together the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, Russia, USA, France and Japan. It should be noted that the G8 is not an organization, since it does not have its own charter and an approved secretariat. As a rule, the countries that make up this organization do not conclude any official pacts, but only agree on a certain line of conduct in the international arena.
Unfortunately, due to recent events in Ukraine, the rest of the members of this organization have suspended Russia's membership in the G8. True, temporarily, not permanently, until the current situation is resolved.
Other organizations of which Russia is a member
This list is quite extensive. Russia is a member of many international organizations.
Asian Parliamentary Assembly
It is a structure founded in 1999 as an organization dedicated to strengthening peace and commonwealth in the world. In addition to Russia, the assembly includes 40 more states;
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. This forum was created to facilitate trade relations in a particular region. APEC includes 21 countries.
Arctic Council. It is an organization for the protection of the nature of the Earth's polar zone. The council was established in 1996 at the initiative of Finland.
Eurasian Economic Community. This is an organization from the former republics of the USSR, lobbying the interests of the member countries of the Customs Union.
Collective Security Treaty Organization. It was established in 1992. Russia is in it as a permanent member of the council.
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. This organization brings together 57 countries from North America, Europe and Central Asia.
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. This structure consists of 12 countries of the Black Sea and Southern Balkans.
Council of the Baltic Sea States. It was founded in 1992 in Copenhagen with the participation of not only Russia, but also Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Finland, Sweden and Estonia.
Council of Europe. This structure oversees cooperation between member states in the field of human rights and the development of democracy, as well as cultural interaction.
Commonwealth of Independent States or CIS. This organization, in addition to Russia, also includes 9 more countries.
