Tensions were indeed rising across the globe, especially in the western world as Bruno's interference on the timeline had changed things. The Russian Revolution had started earlier in this life than it should have, the result of which was the cementing of the House of Romanov as the undisputed rulers of the Russian Empire.
And though the Tsar's power over his nation was no longer autocratic in nature, rather bound by constitutional convention with the foundation of the State Duma. Industrialization and modernization had become an immediate concern.
Bruno capitalized on this, investing significantly in everything he could get his hands on. From natural resources to critical infrastructure such as railways, ports, et cetera. Anything that was remotely of value within the borders of the Russian Empire and was up for grabs Bruno some way or another, got his possession of it.
