I don't understand all of this, but why would it be different in Russia than any other country?
All countries have their share of disabled people, or people who cannot function in society.

Plus, how many per cent of the Russian population can speak decent English? (enough to have a business conversation as this article suggests). My guess would be that it is a one-figure number. This won't just happen over night. To achieve a situation where the majority can speak decent English in a decade, the government would have to take drastic measures.
And anyway, who says it's necessary? Maybe the Russians would be wiser to learn Mandarin instead!