That's a pretty weak statement, and seems more like a scene out of a bad movie. Russia doesn't really care about what others are thinking about them, they just follow their own route, and I'm happy they do so. Russia has other ways to make the west show a little more respect, and they already do. On top of that, Russia might end up completely operating their own crypto currencies, and not so much the ones we currently use and trade. It all comes down to how their centralized currencies will allow them to maintain the control they are badly craving for. At most we can hope for more friendly regulations allowing our crypto market to develop itself even in Russia. It's already happening in Belarus, where we now are waiting for Russia to plan and execute its next move.