Erupting volcano.
The world powers investigated the sudden disappearance of several independent, semi-independent or even totally independent powers that were helping them enormously.
At the same time, they completely concealed that on July 20, the 4 powers, accompanied by their greatest powers, would depart for North America.
That's right... The 4 including the mafia...
Surprisingly, "the godfather" called Viktor directly asking "the empress of technology" for his ID.
He himself offered to help in this journey, negotiating neutrally without regard to old grudges.
In turn, it was "the godfather" who offered an interesting pre-trip cooperation, for all powers to cooperate in investigating the disappearance of different powers around the world.
He offered a position as "a world power" to Viktor, instead of simply naming him as an allied or subordinate power to Union.