Moving overtly and covertly to undermine nations an foment discord remains the sole prerogative of Western transnationalists and financiers. In theory.
You’d prefer Russian autocracy under Putin for these nations? If so, fine. But what if the majority of these people remember all too well the horrors inflicted on them by the Soviets (whom Putin worked for in their secret police as a scumbag KGB Colonel for over 16 years) or the Russians, who’ve traditionally injured all of these people.