With the state of western software development and how ingrained the US and Israeli security state seems to be there, plus how much China seems to be prioritizing top-to-bottom self-sufficiency in tech, I wouldn't be surprised if a Chinese fork that welcomes Russian contributors becomes a force unto itself.
An ecosystem where India, Russia, and China based coders take leadership is an ecosystem that has a bigger chance for mass adoption in the biggest manufacturing economies in the world.
"We should vote for Strasser instead of Hitler because they'll both kill the Jews anyway, but Stresser would be better for us"
Man, Americans really are way too comfortable supporting a genocide as long as they don't have to be reminded too often.