Why after decades do Progressives suddenly see Russia as the Evil Empire? It's Trump's fault!

Has anyone noticed that warm and fuzzy look progressives had for decades, really since 1917, is gone.  Now when the talk turns to Russia and Putin, suddenly they are the enemy.  After all, if President Trump makes overtures toward Russia, then they must be evil.  It seems almost a certainty that should Donald Trump announced tomorrow that the African Rhino was his favorite animal, Democrats would quickly demand for that great beast to be removed from the endangered species list.