The USSR destroyed itself. It was bankrupt by 1989: https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/22/world/soviets-foresee-budget-deficit-of-162-billion.html https://www.nyt

The USSR destroyed itself. It was bankrupt by 1989: https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/22/world/soviets-foresee-budget-deficit-of-162-billion.html https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/22/world/soviets-foresee-bud...