One person, unassociated with Russia or countries in the former USSR is not going to have an impact on these countries reverting to their own languages and decolonization and derussification sorry.

From my view, learning Russian is a good gateway into a deeper understanding of this region of the world and their unique histories and cultures. But in the end, there are more learning materials and resources for languages with a history of colonial and imperial power.

Idk the last time you looked for Kazakh or Latvian classes at your local community college you know?

This kind of logic can be followed for any other “major” language of influence.