1. Republic of Russia
2. Late Soviet Union
3. Russian Federation
4. Russian Empire
5. Early Soviet Union
Lol, no. Changing my votes:
1. Gorbachev's USSR
2. Russian Federation
3. Russian Republic
4. Late USSR
5. Russian Empire
6. Early Soviet Union
I mean, the Republic was utterly incompetent. But all are horrid, anyway.
I mean, Russian Republic isn't a thing, just interim short period between USSR and Empire.
Could they be considered interim, though? It's not like they intended Russia to fall for the Marxists. Originally, afaik, they were a coalition of centrists and moderate socialists, aiming to be a democracy, but they were su incompetent the Bolsheviks inevitably rose.