So, VOVA visits the Rus federation eastern coast oblasts. This is the forgotten part of the Largest Country in the world. This is the expanse of the Federation nobody knows about or anybody cares about, excepting maybe Xi JP and his farmers.
For years, Chinese farmers have been moving north into the area north of the Amur River. A glance at this area on a map indicates boundary lines have been bent and twisted to satisfy someone's idea of correct placement of the line. Now it is well known among political thinkers that this area is actually in dispute. There are minimal agreements that provide opportunities for Chinese immigrants to move north, but both governments don't want any friction between the Chinese farmers and the few Rus roaming around the 'hood. Climate change has allowed the growing season to move north into higher latitudes making productive farmland out of formerly unproductive areas. This benefits China in its quest for more homegrown produce.
Hence we have the kremlin's Arch Dictator looking around to see what he can see on the east coast. Maybe he sees Japan. Maybe he sees Alaska or Hawaii. He won't look south_too scary: his 134 millions v. China's aging 1.45 billion citizens. So the war in Ukraine is sucking the life out of the Rus economy and the day of reckoning is at hand. As Kyiv expands its offense against the Rus infrastructure, VOVA and his in house advisors are shuffling their feet waiting for clarity; clarity that won't arrive in time to save the economy.
Oil,the source of the Rus economy, has been stymied by the war in Iran. Future deliveries are questionable on any reguklar basis. The Straits around Saudi Arabia have been choked by various players and there's no end in sight. If the Rus expand shipping methods, more choke points will be set and controlled by outside actors. Don't mention Sudan or the Emirates support of Sudanese actors.
Pray that the Chump in the Oval can have some inspiration without a heart attack.