Russian government is not far from legalizing cryptos because President Vladimir Putin loves his countrymen and besides Russia has a better understanding and perspectives towards cryptocurrency just like Japan. This is actually good for the Russian people since they were protected and supported by their government. If legalization of crypto in Russia takes positive feedback and results on it's giant economy, I am pretty sure that more and more countries will follow it's steps. And one more thing is that I know that Russian government will prefer a revolutionary currency to be used in  investment purposes or as payment method rather than any other fiat currency.