Kremlin Adviser’s claim of Enduring Soviet Union Sparks Outrage and Ridicule
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The Enduring USSR? A Controversial Claim from St. Petersburg
At the St.Petersburg Law Forum, Anton Kobyakov, an adviser to President Putin, ignited a firestorm of controversy by suggesting that the Soviet union never truly dissolved. Kobyakov argued that because the legal procedures for the USSR’s liquidation were allegedly flawed, it continues to exist “from a legal point of view.” This assertion, if taken seriously, casts the ongoing conflict in Ukraine as an “internal process” rather than an international war.
Legitimacy Under Scrutiny: Does Russia Even Exist?
The implications of Kobyakov’s statement are far-reaching and possibly self-incriminating for the Russian Federation. If the USSR’s dissolution was indeed legally invalid, it raises profound questions about the legitimacy of Russia as an independent state. This would mean that the current Russian government, including President Putin, lacks legitimate authority. The question then arises: who would be the rightful leader of this “undissolved” union? Would it be the long-retired Mikhail Gorbachev, or perhaps Boris Yeltsin, the former President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic?
This outlook starkly contrasts with the reality recognized by the international community, where russia is a sovereign nation with established borders and diplomatic relations. according to the United nations, there are currently 193 member states, each recognized as independent entities.
The pronouncement was met with swift and frequently enough humorous condemnation across social media platforms. Users mocked the statement, questioning the implications of a still-existing USSR. Some sample reactions included:
- “If the USSR is alive, when is the next plenum of the Central Committee?”
- “So, who exactly is putin in this scenario?”
- “Perhaps the Kremlin should file a lawsuit with the USSR State Arbitration Court.”
Advisor to Putin Kobyakov said that the USSR continues to exist, so the “Ukrainian crisis” is the internal business of this USSR itself.
Do you know that Tutsamm is funny?
If the USSR exists, then
– There can be no “Supreme Commander -in -Chief of the Russian Federation”.
– All actions … pic.twitter.com/P0ya1GWWvB– Prof. Preobrazhensky (@prof_preobr) May 21, 2025
A Symptom of a Deeper Problem? Legal Degradation in Russia
Critics argue that Kobyakov’s statement is not merely an isolated incident but rather indicative of a broader decline in the quality of legal and political thought within the Russian government. To explain the armed conflict in Ukraine by questioning the legality of the Belovezhsky Accords is seen as a desperate attempt to replace reality with a fabricated narrative. If such reasoning is prevalent among Putin’s inner circle, it suggests that legal degradation is not an anomaly but a systemic issue within Russia’s leadership.
