I can see by what is clearly a very subjective interpretation of Scripture that Russia could be Gog and Magog if the prophesied battle in Revelation 20 took place before the Second Coming when Russia still exists as a nation.
However, we in the West who place the climax of a story at the end need to understand that the Bible writers used Hebrew Chiastic structure of compositon where they place the climax of the story at the middle of its telling (verse 10) and then backtrack to an earlier point of the story where it resumes with added details (verse 11-15). Revelation 20 is an extraordinarily textbook example of this which, if we don't destroy the Chiasm by Western ideas, clearly teaches that the battle of God and Magog happens:
Since Russia, like all nations, has long since been destroyed, "God and Magog" are prophetic symbols of this entire great wicked multitude of the lost of all ages which, by their final act of defiance, prove that they are beyond the reach of Christ's redemptive power - and in one final act of mercy, God destroys them out of existence for all eternity.
- after the First Resurrection at the glorious return of Jesus, at which the wicked drop dead where they stand;
- after the thousand years of Earthly darkness, desolation, and completely devoid of any human activity;
- after the Second Resurrection of the lost at which time they are gathered together by Satan.
Whether it is called Gog and Magog, or the Soviet Union or Russia, it speaks to a people of a certain region. And that region is the northern areas of what we call Russia today, and used to be called the Soviet Union.
The interpretation is certainly not 'subjective' as you claim. Morris gave reasons and proof why it speaks to the Russian people. As do others.
(Halley's Bible Handbook, Henry H. Haley, Zondervan, 1965, p. 333) "Whatever may be the exact identificatin of these peoples, Ezekiel speaks of them as dwelling in 'the uttermost parts of the north' (38:6, 15; 39:2), and there can be little doubt but that he means nations beyond the Caucasus. A glance at the map makes it plain that he has in mind that part of the world known as Russia."
(The Bible Knowledge Commentaruy, John Walvoord & Roy B. Zuck, CVP, 1984, p. 1299-1300) "Should these names be connected with the Soviet Union? One must first identify the areas against which Ezekiel prophesied and then determine the countries that occupy those land areas today....However, while one must avoid dogmatic assertions, three reasons suggest including the Soviet Union within Ezekiel's prophecy: (1) Some of the countries named by Ezekiel were located in what is now Russia. (2) The armies are said to come 'from the far north' (Ezek. 38:6, 15, 39:2). This probably includes the land bridge between the Black and Caspian Seas, now part of the Soviet Union. (3) Ezekiel spoke of a coalition of several nations....All these nations possibly led by the Soviet Union, will unite to attack Israel."
Thus it is not this interpretation that is subjective. Yours bears the marks of being subjective. You say Gog and Magog is nothing but symbolic terms and means all the lost of all ages. How empty is that? In other words, it means nothing. Just symbolize like you want to.
Stranger