Not at all. The Soviet Union was a self-proclaimed multi-ethnic state that was only Russian in the sense that the Russian soviets were the largest and dominated political life.
First, fix problem with down-votes — down-votes are used here to hide alternative views on a problem, from politics to quantum theory.
Second, fix problem with off-topics — create possibility to separate off-topic branches from main branch, so users can discuss their problems without disturbing others.
Third, text contains no emotions or political battles. It's just text. Minor correction of text between two historians can be major insult to you.