Nope. This is not fake news. Not only is Putin a fan of blockchain technology but Russia is looking to becoming a leader in digital currencies. Having a world government endorsing ethereum is huge for the crypto currency community. This might be what paves the way for countries to invest in digital currencies and the price of Ethereum skyrocket as well. The best time to invest in digital currencies was years ago. The second best time is now.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/suddenly-vladimir-putin-meets-vitalik-buterin-endorses-ethereum
