They have always engaged in that sort of petty bullying of their neighbours. It is in reality Russia being in a state of constant "cold" warfare against them, but they know that their neighbours won't respond. A couple of days ago a Russian warship wouldn't move out of the way of a Danish ferry inside Danish territorial waters (even though ferry lanes are clearly marked as such), causing the ferry to last minute swerve.
Russia consider this psychological warfare, creating chaos and confusion. The country is a tumor on mankind, spreading its own shittiness everywhere it can.
Canada is seeing benefits from it as well. So far Canada has seen a 13% increase in tourism in 2025 compared to 2024.