I wouldn't count on it. It may have been possible in the past that a failing empire implodes and let the incumbents grab their parts around, but today, it may b

I wouldn't count on it. It may have been possible in the past that a failing empire implodes and let the incumbents grab their parts around, but today, it may be very dangerous. I don't think Russia is even unique here, all major nuclear powers, that have an ability to destroy the whole humankind multiple times, would rather see the whole humanity disappearing, then only their empire collapsing. Russia, as any empire can be dissolved only from within, by the wish of Russian people. But that's dangerous too, since instead of one nuclear power, we would end up with 5, 6 nuclear powers all having the ability to destroy the whole world.