During my time I saw some US soldiers flying\waving the Confederate battle flag. I never interpreted it as their intention to reestablish the Confederacy.
I don’t see a similarity. The Confederate flag has been a symbol of nonconformity for 50 years at least. Here you have Putinist Russia flying the Soviet flag while on a holy war to reconstruct it. Putin has stated quite clearly what a tragedy the disolution of the USSSR was. And there is no private property in Russia if Putin or another authority wants your property.
Disagree!
And there is no private property in Russia if Putin or another authority wants your property.