Dancing at the Kremlin

       Reports are ricocheting off the walls that there's been lots of celebrating in Moskova(Kremlin).  Now the late news has included several facts that may be related:
1)  the Euro touched a low against the dollar not seen in 14 years
2) the Kremlinistas announced that part of  Rosneft(state oil conglomerate) has been sold for $18 billion(pocket change for the favored few of Mr. Putin's insiders
3) President -elect Trump has called on the CEO of Exxon to take a place in his administration.  He's an FOP-friend of Putin
4. The price of oil has jumped to $50/barrel, signaling a resurgence of prices favorable to the No.1 export product of the Kremlinistas
5.  Swiss bankers are bemoaning the loss of deposits from clients around the world, indicating less confidence in its system of private banking(money laundering)
6.  Syria is about to kick rebel forces out of Aleppo, once and for all; thereby removing a glaring PR problem for Mr. Putin
7. Magnus Carlsen kicked the Russyan bootie at the World Chess Championship.
Whoopsie.
       So, it appears everything is coming up roses as another severe winter begins to tighten its grip on the former USSR.
     Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.