I have to agree with Oberyn.. Russia's real long term threat is not Europe or US, it's China.
Eventually, humanity will have to dig for resources in the Tundra, probably around the same time China's population becomes high standard consumers. In the end Russians have MUCH more in common with EU/US culturally, and EU/US are as well much more stable and predictable trading partners. (Since they are slow ass democracies.)
About currency.. Plenty of people are talking about the demise of the dollar. Truth is there is no real alternative. (Maybe bitcoin one day, but they would probably not allow it to happen.)
It's better to have a reserve currency in a relatively stable and responsible democracy + huge market like the US, than letting russian or chinese dictators print another currency at will. It's just the least worse option, like many things in the world. You can criticize the dollar system all day, and I would agree, but its pointless if you don't have a credible alternative idea to replace it with. If not US, then WHO THE FUCK?
and please edit your posts in stead of spamming new ones..