Historically, the word "communism", whether naked or dressed up, means government ownership of the means of production, combined with a huge government apparatus of oppression of normal citizens.
The truth about Russia is that 20 years ago it was still relatively free, perhaps freer than any other time in its history.
Today Russia is much closer to the old communism practiced by Stalin and his immediate successors.
So, no, Vlad the Invader didn't outlaw communism, he brought a lot of it back to power in Russia.
3rd way
is communism re - inventing itself
marxism is a religion all dressed up as science
Milton Freidman taught
objective science ( 1st way )
how the world function as it ‘ is ‘
freedom - capitalism
normative science ( 2nd way )
how you want the world to be
ideology - social engineering