[Caipirabob]

That's way overstated. Russia is certainly a mess, but the current threat is cronyism, not communism.

I don't really believe they would reassert themselves as communists, at least initially, so much as a force to undermine the establishment of a functional republic. That in itself can lead to the emergence of yet another tyrannical regime.

[ReignOfError]

I don't really believe they would reassert themselves as communists, at least initially, so much as a force to undermine the establishment of a functional republic. That in itself can lead to the emergence of yet another tyrannical regime.

I think they're driven by sheer manic greed, not by any ideology. Communism is just a red (ahem) herring. They'll claim whatever principle works for the moment. The Russians have gone from a rapist who beat them to a rapist who kisses them on the cheek and leaves money on the dresser on the way out.