The Russians are running out of hard currency due to collapsing oil prices. American frackers are making sure they get first dibs if prices go back up. Basically that means an oil price ceiling of about $30 a barrel in current dollars. See:
http://www.the-american-interest.com/2016/02/04/lone-star-shale-producers-defy-opec/
Russian state finances are on track to a collapse at the end of this year. See:
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2016/02/04/a-whiff-of-panic-in-the-kremlin-as-economy-sinks-further/
The Russian adventure in Syria is particularly at risk.
Great, just great. Russia AND China both looking at economic problems.
What could possibly go wrong?
You and FR blam post the most interesting and informative articles and I want to thank you both.
While I was reading your post, all relaxed and anticpating a good read, I looked at your link and thought 'poor me' as you did not make a live link and I had to highlight and drag the links to the new tab on Chrome. Then I had to laugh, seriously, we have made so much progress and things are so great and here I am complained about having to make an extra click... Anyway, I really like your posts.