I read this thread that was created two days ago without any link, for us not to be misformed, that is why I have to post this.

This thread was created two days ago, also two days ago was this on the crypto news which you can read to understand what is going on in Russia

https://cointelegraph.com/news/clarity-pushed-back-russian-government-fails-to-forge-a-consolidated-stance-on-crypto-regulation

I have not seen Vladimir Putin againsting bitcoin and it was not than than speaking good about it in the recent past.

What is going now is between Russian Financial Ministry and Central Bank of Russia. Before, CBR even called bitcoin a ponzi scheme and other anti bitcoin criticism. BOR wished cryptocurrencies to be banned, but to just big institutions and banks but not to individuals which indicate implicit ban, but Vladimir Putin speaks good about it, and not long, the Russian financial ministry want all means bitcoin is not banned but regulated.

The government of Russia said by February 18 that the Financial Ministry and CBR will draft a bill about their opinion on the regulation of cryptocurrencies, but nothing yet happened and probably shifted to March as they have not fully come up with one opinion.