Piff Perkins
Veteran
That can only last for so long until things go nuclear. If the US fukks up BRICS with the heavy handed tactics they've been accustomed to over the years. Russia will have a lot less patience.
The only reason why Russia hasn't bombed Ukraine or a NATO country yet is because of BRICS. They have something to lose with BRICS, if that's gone diplomacy is off the table.
This is all basic chess for Russia. They want to secure their borders from NATO and Ukraine is currently a compromised state that has come back to bite them in the ass.
Do you realize how insane you sound? There is no dying empire, the US is dismantling both it's biggest adversaries with limited costs while emerging from the pandemic stronger than any western economy. BRICS has yet to show any real progress given the current situation in Russia.
The reason Russia can't bomb a NATO country is because it would mean their destruction. Their military is spent and no logical person thinks nuclear war is coming (what's the point, given the consequences).