there are concerns that the vassal states that made up the old USSR are flairing up due to Russia's inability to act as regional policemen, the flair up of the Armenia conflict and Moldova along with this guy running the Ukraine offensive being anti Russia he may welcome a peace treaty and turn this reservist army into a rebellion against Russia...
this is where China steps in, China may save Russia from civil war by returning the favour Russia gave during the Manchurian wars. it also seems to follow that with the rising of BRICS AND affiliates that Russia may cede territorial control to China, whom have the world's largest and most sophisticated ballistic missile array (including nuclear) and we can assume that Chinese policing is far more brutal than Russia's which may lead to a bloodbath similar to how all rebellions are put down.