Theres a lot of conspiracy though directed at Russia, eg Russia raising nearly £3 billion in eurobond issuances, nearly half of which were bought by investors from the UK; Russian energy company Gazprom raising £656million in a bond sale, some of which were bought by UK investors has been condemned by a UK report. The only problem is that it is all perfectly legal.
Conjuring up Russia as some sort of global demiurge, elites can both absolve themselves of responsibility for their own failings, and revive that old Cold War sense of moral purpose in the face of the Red Menace. Basically a nice diversion tactic