Is what the only frame of reference I possess to examine current events? Splain, genius.
The Russkies are one of the main troublemakers in the world today.
There's been speculation that one of the motivations behind the Saudis allowing the price of oil to plummet was neutering the Russkies...cut the petrodollars coming in.
This will make them less able to invade their neighbors to reassemble the old USSR, and less likely to try to blackmail the EU over natural gas.
The old USSR was brought down over finances...they ran out of money.
Yes, it's a big deal.