Sorry to lay this (possibly irrelevent and Sci-Fi) thought on you, but what if by 2035, "Russia has become like the West, and the West has become like Russia". Let's say Russian intelligencia/oligarchs initially flee, then repatriate a "Westernized" Russia, which embraces liberal democracy and pledges peace and stability. Meanwhile, Trump, LePen, Orban, Meloni etc create strong right-wing governments in Europe and the US, which repress free-will, deport non-whites, are rather committed to brutish police/militaries, etc. Maybe even Putin and other (Russians in exile) become our advisors while Clintons become theirs? Strange but possible thought that should be explored in a Medium article!