The point I’m trying to make here is that your cries of cultural destruction are absurd

I didn't say that though.

culture being impugned upon is one where the majority of people are in a violently suppressed underclass,

I didn't say this wasn't the case

and the interference has the aim and effect of raising their status and autonomy.

I didn't say this wasn't the case

I was asking if what happened in Russia was done primarily by people people living in Russia at the time, so why would you classify it as "cultural destruction" in the same way