The International Criminal Court groups countries according to the Rome Statute (a treaty giving the Court jurisdiction over war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity) in a different way. In its classification, the Baltic States are part of Eastern Europe (EuroVoc classifies them as "Northern States"), and Azerbaijan and Russia are excluded.
Perhaps now you see how difficult it is to define where and what exactly Eastern Europe is. Maybe there are just too many different cultures that get lumped into one. And while it's true that they share some similarities and a shared history, they are also all one of a kind.
Bored Panda has got more of the Eastern European experience for you, Pandas. Here you can learn all about how Kompot Is Life, what Slavic life is all about, and what is up with those Squatting Slavs in Tracksuits.
