I take your point about what would have happened if Russia and China believed their futures are tied to u.s. economic health. I think once the u.s. (Me) used the dollar as a weapon that game is over. IF I was in this game of Risk, I would never allow the u.s. to return to Ukraine for any business, lending or purchase/confiscation of assets. The IMF and World Bank are asset theft organizations. I believe Russia now that Bakhmut has fallen which was the center of the Ukrainian defensive line, Russia will move quickly without resistance to the Dnipro river splitting Ukraine in half controlling some 70% of industrial capacity. This allows the Western part of Ukraine to go as a demilitarized buffer zone. The key that this will happend, when Russia takes control of the city of Dnipro? There is no way Russia or China would ever again enter into treaty with the u.s. Why would they after confessions that previous treaties were no more than delay to militarize Ukraine. Run to the Light.