Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cannot really trust Russia (the leader of the Commonwealth of Independent States) as Russia forcibly made those states part of the Soviet Union and and did allow for democracy there. That's why they don't want to be part of CIS. They can afford not to be due to their location in Europe, next to western Europe, so then can claim help from western Europe in case of Russian Invasion (unlike Kazakhstan for example).
George Washington is the answer
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A consul held the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic (509 to 27 BC), and .... During times of war, the primary qualification for consul was military skill and ... to the 3rd century, the people were still called on to ratify the Senate's selections. .... The consuls also served as the chief diplomat of the Roman state.
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