True, Russia has close economic relationships with nations like China and India, and these ties can lessen the effects of sanctions. Additionally, Russia has considerable negotiating power in the face of impending sanctions thanks to its capacity to export gas and oil to Western nations.
If Russia has a stable source of income, then it will have no need to adopt BTC as an alternative to the Ruble. The pioneer cryptocurrency will stay "banned" unless Russia is in a "tight situation" where it has no ways to fund its operations in the long run. There's no need to worry about this, as long as there are other countries supporting the cryptocurrency. Russian people would have no choice but to recur to P2P exchanges and DEXs to get access to the world of crypto/Blockchain tech. Bitcoin is already decentralized and censorship-resistant, so it's possible to access it through other means without bringing unwanted attention.
The world is changing at a fast pace, thus we should expect the unexpected in the future. Who knows if someday the Russian government changes its mind and gives the "green light" for Bitcoin use within the country? Just my thoughts
