The name origin is ambiguous and might have to do something with how geographical directions were codified in Medieval times. Just like there were White croats love dolls0, there was White Rus (Belarus) and Red Rus (today in West Ukraine), and later Black Rus (partially under Russia today). Contemporary Russia mostly wouldn even be considered a or Ruthenia or even a slavic land love dolls, it was mostly Uralic peoples there.

The only real joke is the mainstream media not headlining these issues everyday, on every broadcast, on every TV and Radio channel and the front page of every newspaper. The media used to have as its guiding mantra, writing and exposing to protect democracy. Today nothing could be further from the truth..