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It was quite common "back in the day" to call what was properly "the Soviet Union" just "Russia". And it wasn't just pure sloppiness, either; the Soviet Union a
by exmadscientist 2y ago
It was quite common "back in the day" to call what was properly "the Soviet Union" just "Russia". And it wasn't just pure sloppiness, either; the Soviet Union and its predecessor Russian Empire both had Russia as their heart and soul.
Also, everything in this article has been well known for ages. No need to hold back your trust. It's a nice writeup though!
- hsyehbeidhh 2y ago[dead]
- markvdb 2y agohttps://deportetie.kartes.lv https://deportetie.kartes.lv is but one illustration of Soviet != Russia for history buffs. An empire's heart and soul is usually black ice. The USSR was not an exception.