1. Republic of Russia
2. Late Soviet Union
3. Russian Federation
4. Russian Empire
5. Early Soviet Union
Lol, no. Changing my votes:
1. Gorbachev's USSR
2. Russian Federation
3. Russian Republic
4. Late USSR
5. Russian Empire
6. Early Soviet Union
I mean, the Republic was utterly incompetent. But all are horrid, anyway.
I mean, Russian Republic isn't a thing, just interim short period between USSR and Empire.
Could they be considered interim, though? It's not like they intended Russia to fall for the Marxists. Originally, afaik, they were a coalition of centrists and moderate socialists, aiming to be a democracy, but they were su incompetent the Bolsheviks inevitably rose.
talking about 1917 Russia, what exactly government should we judge? There were two independent co-governments (Dual power period): Petrograd Soviet, which later became one of communists official institutions, and Russian Provisional Government, both with small legitimacy. The first legitimate government of Russian Republic would had been Russian Constituent Assembly, which was established after October revolution and dispersed by Bolsheviks some times later.
Also it's mistake to consider Kerensky as democratic hero: he wasn't democratic elected prime-minister, and he personally had authocratic and populists tendencies (not as much as Lenin, but...). In my opinion, Savinkov or Kornilov would be better as interim Russia leaders.
