Of all the unsubstantiated and ridiculous "Russia did a bad thing" allegations I have heard, this one is the most ridiculous (so far).
A deeper understanding of geopolitics would be gained by studying actual things that have really happened.
[0] https://news.bitcoin.com/moscow-stock-exchange-trade-cryptoc...
[1] http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/09/13/venezuela-sto...
[2] https://www.rt.com/business/403804-russian-sea-ports-ruble-s...
[3] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-china/saudis-may-se...
[4] https://www.weare121.com/blog/strong-russian-gold-reserve-in...