The Roman Church is no less divided.
The point is simple, let's consider Russia at a street level an everyday level where you interact with your neighbours is a lot less degenerate than European countries.
They are not politically correct.
You are free you have an opinion about most things.
There's religious freedom provided you are not proselytizing in public.
The President of the country is often seen performing openly Christian acts.
Women dress as women, men as men.
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Russia is far from perfect. But it is a LOT better than at any time in the last 102 years and improving.
I visit every 18 months for 2 weeks on average and a have Russians staying at my house most months of the year. I watch Russia news (not just RT, but docuмentaries and I can see the nature of the TV is more wholesome than it used to be).