Great movie
Much better than the remake, in my opinion.
Now, as far as the Russia / Ukraine thing...
Putin is very anti-gay. Very. So, the religious right digs that. They want the draconian laws he has put in place.
Putin has also tapped into the whole anti-globalization idea as well, the fever dream of the conservatives here in the States. Add in stupid conspiracy theories about bio-labs, Biden family corruption, Soros, the WEF, and you have a bunch of people who don't mind the bombing of an entire country.
I often see clips from Russian news. It's horrible what they believe.