The Commonwealth of Independent States Is

The Commonwealth of Independent States is:

A) an alliance of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela against "American hegemony."
B) a body used by Russia to retain influence over former Soviet republics.
C) the post-Soviet military alliance of Russia, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam.
D) the coordinating body that manages relations between the European Union and Russia.
E) the name for the European Union before it took in Russia as a full member.