Fundamentally, what is a country? Here we answer that a country is no more and no less than its national character, its philosophical position and state in the world: for the land areas of countries change, people come and go, and therefore it is this fundamental question of character to which we must turn. So, what is Russia? Russia is Russia's character.
Therefore, we must see if we can create a set of maxims that sum up elements of the Russian lifestyle.
First, Russia is a country known to be entirely populated by secret agents, double agents, the mafia, supermodels, Orthodox priests, accordion players, accordions that have eaten their players to gain sapience, headscarf wearing grandmothers, and bears on unicycles. It is, in short, an inexplicable place. This we will sum up with the maxim, "A Kind of Magic".
Second, Russia is a greatly expansionist nation that sees itself as holding dominion over the world. This we will sum up with the maxim, "I Want It All."
Third, Russia operates by the suppression of its populace by authoritarian rulers. This we will sum up with the maxim, "Under Pressure".
Fourth, Russia is brutal in the deposition of leaders and subjects alike in order to allow new ones to take their place. This we will sum up with the maxim, "Another one Bites the Dust".
Fifth, Russia believes in its own greatness above all else. This we will sum up with the maxim "We Are The Champions".
Sixth and last, it is well known that Russians drink themselves to death. This we will sum up with the maxim, "Who wants to live forever?"
I have therefore across these six points demonstrated the fundamental character of Russia to be identical to a Queen set-list, which in turn is an indication of the fundamental character of Queen, who for these purposes we may model as being exactly the same as a polity. Indeed, my friends, exactly the same as a specific polity, for there can be no doubt in the reader's mind that Queen IS Russia, in the truest possible of senses.
Genuine disclaimer: the above does not represent in any way the genuine viewpoints of its author. For one thing, Russia could actually do with more accordions.
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