This is the type of deal that can last until it actually begins to mean real numbers. Then the major intellectual property countries use their leverage to get the infringing state to amend their intellectual property laws. This has happened numerous times.
It's theft. Everyone knows its theft, even the infringing country that is using the cloak of sovereignty to get away with it.
As to the credit card issue. I was thinking more of the RIAA tracing the numbers to the infringing parties in the US when Russia gets their arm twisted hard enough to end this blatant abuse of copyright.
Funny stuff, really. The Russians care even less what the RIAA says than I do. You really have been in the music or film business too long because you seem to believe that our copyright laws are of interest to the Russians. What economic pressure are you going to use over this? Please answer with another funny statement.