Empty Platitude
If this guy is gonna make a play for the Ukr's, a distraction like this is ideal.
Say something (that just strains credulity enough) to keep your opponent off balance. Or that triggers useful idiots to scurry into crossfire or otherwise divert attention from the actual point of contention.
This guy's lining up tanks and we're talking about a novel currency with all the ostensible security of Monoply (TM) money?
Oh, ok.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
