“In Soviet Russia, telephone rings you”
The Vertushka (Russian: Вертушка) was a special internal telephone system in the Soviet Union. The telephone is dial-less and directly linked to Kremlin.
It connected the leader to key subordinates, like regional party secretary, high ranking military officials or big state-owned factory chiefs. Having a Vertushka reflected the high status of the owner in the hierarchy of governance.The telephone was designed for only receiving calls from the leader.
Via Present & Correct.