Russia kicked bankers out after Vlad took power.
They suffered bigtime during the 90's but they have since recovered enough to be a country again.
Bankers hate them.
HATE.
Russia is still really the only (china close 2nd) big enough boy on the block to beat the US in a conflict.
2 Birds one stone.
Russia vs USA, bankers don't care who 'wins' because they do. USA and Russia both destroyed.
Russia is the 'historical enemy' of the US,it makes it very easy to get the masses to go with it for the ''long haul."
That is why bad actors learn Russian.
Can't have an English accented Russian attacking your outpost now can you.