When Cesar cross the Rubicon, it was the end of Rome Aristocrats Republic, which their actions was for the Glory of Rome, the reward was the crown of wreath of grass. The world under situation where Rubicon was cross, after the Berlin Wall, Russia Imperialism, while the Soviet in spirit and action, always Imperialistic, The collapse due to the imperial inertia, while the issue for Russia any Czar, but a population leaving under cultural isolation can only produce Czar.
Many cultures because the isolation have the tendency of despotic rulers, the Rubicon.
The consequence a social inertia, where the corruption eventually will brake the foundation, from the ashes the truth itself. Russia insecurity all ways ask for Czar, other like China wanted to be isolated, because the sizes and Geography.
What no society can changes as human need of the unknown, no one pwns absolutes any one can ask the question a science. The treat to the Rubicon is the inquired--from a revolution born.
We can not hold or control, revenge is, we give enough rope.