I’m betting satire on this one; neoimperialists aren’t this straightforward when it comes to conflating sympathy for Russians with defending the Russian government.

It has to be something more indirect or implicit, like an innocent visitor listing ‘ten great things about Russia’ or talking about all of the nice, accomplished Russians that she’s met. Something nice and simple that happens to be related to Russians. That’s what’s likely to get neoimperialists storming in with accusations.