russia

russia is a KGB-run dictatorship and expansionist empire. Its ruler is traditionnaly referred to as “czar” (from latin Caesar).

It is the legal successor of the USSR and its ruling ideology is referred to as Kremlinism. Its supporters are referred to as vatniks, tankies, and Kremlintarians.

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Continuity with USSR

• GrandTurion, Russia = Soviet Union 🧵 (thread) (pdf)

State symbols

The State Duma building in Moscow.Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Economy

• https://medium.com/@meohoh/twelve-reasons-why-russia-sucks-9ceb0feddcd6
• https://www.quora.com/How-bad-is-the-economic-situation-in-Russia

47 million Russians do not have hot running water. 29 million don’t have any running water. 22 million do not have central heating. 35 million do not have an indoor toilet. https://twitter.com/JupiterQuirinus/status/1586734847241822208

LGBT rights

• https://abcnews.go.com/International/chechen-authorities-rounding-killing-gay-men-prophylactic-purge/story?id=46541508

• About real Russian traditions

Racism

• https://jordanrussiacenter.org/news/slavs-only-housing-discrimination-in-urban-russia/
• https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2017/06/21/putin-depersonalized-what-does-oliver-stones-film-reveal-about-russias-leader-a58241

Travel visas for Russians

• https://twitter.com/amramleifer/status/1573759734188068866

Tourism promotion

• This is russia