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[–] pray_the_gay_away 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

What these protesters fail to understand is that if Russia is able to get a strong foothold in the Middle Eastern oil markets, it will give the Ruble an enormous boost in global demand, it could shift the balance of power away from the US and dramatically improve the Russian economy.

Middle Eastern wars are almost exclusively about oil market currency denominations.