Calling Russia Communist today is similar to calling France 'Surrender Monkeys' when the Yellow Vest protests are perhaps the strongest resistance to the globalists today. There is a Communist Party in Russia. It isn't in power. Putin is not a member.
"Currently represented in the State Duma
United Russia (340)
Communist Party (42)
Liberal Democratic Party (40)
A Just Russia (23)
Rodina (1)
Civic Platform (1)"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_parties_in_Russia
The Soviet Union ended thirty years ago. Perhaps you might catch up with current events, profitably.