King Alexander
New member
The 15 Republics of the Soviet Union were the first-level administrative divisions of the Union, which was a highly centralised state while keeping a nominal federalised constitutional framework. The Union capital Moscow was part of the RSFSR, unlike many other countries where the national capital was its own first-level sub-division. So here is a question, what if somehow during the formation of the Soviet Union, Moscow was separated from the RSFSR and become a "Union Territory", akin to the Australian Capital Territory of Canberra, the Federal District of Brasilia, and Washington D.C.? (A "Union Territory" was more likely than another Republic since Soviet Republics were nominally organised along ethnic lines). This "Union Territory" will be on the same level with the 15 Republics.
How would the history and politics of the Union be affected by this?
How would the history and politics of the Union be affected by this?