Don't mix history and ideology in such rude way. Russians aren't some sort of natural born communists (sounds almost like a thoughtcrime, hm?), nor do they show big support for their modern communist party. They are proud of what they achieved in historical period corresponding with the communist rule. Communism happened to help them to make gigantic step from poor, under-developed, mostly agricultural country to world superpower. Communists were also in charge when Russians and other Soviet nations won the bloodiest war that the world has ever seen, one which threatened them with complete annihilation as sub-humans, a lesser race in Nazi eyes. But in the same time most Russians are well aware of the communism's dark side, though, and they don't have any illusions about it.
Yep, I know. Do you think that the federalization isn't even an option any more? When/if Kiev offers substantial autonomy, Novorossia will reject it?