Soviets didn't reach the German border until quite late in the war when both sides were virtually spent. Can't see any need for moving much before then, and certainly no real capability later.
Also, there's no way in hell any country will respond well to a demand like that, even if it's from an ally!
Worth remembering as well that the USSR (and communism in general) operated on a command economy. The leadership commanded production and worried about paying the workers and suppliers later. Gold is a little less important under that sort of (very flawed) system.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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