Putin

As the world waits on pins and needles for war in Europe, Putin is laughing all the way to the bank. Oil closed today at $94 and on its way to $100. Every dollar increase in price adds $3.6 million to Russia's bank account every day. He is acutely aware that his saber rattling is driving up the price so whether he goes into Ukraine or not he has already won. If he goes in, there will be outcries all around the western world but in a few weeks those will die down and he will have added to his kingdom. The Russian people will cheer him on as he takes another step on the road to bringing back the glory days of the old Soviet Union.