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I think the mood in Russia is very anti-fascist right now since they are literally fighting Nazis again. Anti-fascist and anti-imperialist groups like the communists have gained more traction and popularity as a result. The only way that Russia makes a turn toward fascism is if they lose the conflict with NATO in Ukraine which would create a lot of instability and revanchism in Russia. But right now Russia is winning.
Europe on the other hand has chosen to side with Nazis and is itself turning more and more fascist in both its rhetoric and its actions. And it will get worse because conditions in Europe will only continue to decline as the US siphons off Europe's prosperity to keep its own from sliding. There will also be huge resentment about losing their proxy war with Russia.
The bright side of all this is that even as Europe devolves into barbarism their power globally will be crippled and they will no longer have the ability to harm and keep down the global south. And even the US which will only survive due to cannibalizing Europe will be greatly diminished in its reach. The rest of the world will move on, they will build development and prosperity and will rise alongside China.
I don't know where you've been getting your information about the KPRF from but it's not accurate.
I was curious, but didn't find a lot. Did you have a specific page in mind?
I only found this paragraph where they are talking about their willingness to ally with "anti-globalists"
https://cprf.ru/party-program/
I have had a similar sense about the KPRF, without allowing myself judgement as I don't know a lot.
I just want add that no side in this conflict fights against the oppression of the working class.
The future for working class parties/movements in Ukraine looks grim too with leftist parties banned and US capital picking up the reins