I can't see Russia allowing bitcoin, not yet whilst it's still in its infancy. Russia is kind of corrupt & they like to have near full control over the monetary systems in their country. No way will they allow bitcoin in my opinion as they can't control it & the people using it. People have too much freedom using bitcoin which equals a big red flag for Putin & those who control the finance systems in Russia.
Why, I do believe that there have been far more reports in the news about individuals being attacked by US government henchmen due to BTC trading, than in Russia. Charlie Shrem, the Florida guys, Burt W. and so on.
Funny because in the US, bitcoin is supposed to be legal and in Russia not. BTC is not outlawed in the West, that would be too direct, everyone would recognize the fascism behind a BTC ban - so they use the money laundering meme as an excuse.