I think it's more like a coincidence that was not unlikely. Russia has been the go to Boogeyman for years, because Putin upset the looting applecart years ago, and that put him into the role of one of the last possibly independent nations. So we would naturally be aligned with Russia in our desire to destroy the cabal, and anything the cabal doesn't like the call Russian influence. Thus, this came true in a sort of coincidence.

Russia is a pretty safe alignment because they are unlikely to be conquered but at the same time don't have the economic power to conquer. Like us, they just want to be left alone.