Maybe people are wary of Russia because of Russia’s imperialist invasion of Ukraine. And because of Russia’s poisonings of enemies (Alexei Navalny in 2020, Sergei Skripal in 2018, Alexander Litvinenko in 2006). And because of Russia’s many threats to nuke Europe (e.g. here).

It’s just right-wing keyboard warriors wishing they had an anti-immigration girlfriend who looks like that character