About rusia investing in the bitcoin seems only a rumour. I guess if OP is not understand and it looks like the correct rumour is about rusia was legalizing the bitcoin mining activity.
Don't expect a lot from chinese new year and that's only a rumour.
Yes, it's only a rumor without any validation and official statement from Russia itself.
usually as I've said, when there's a Chinese a new year the market starts to slump but we don't know if the dips will continue up to that day.