In fact the whole world is going to become way more dangerous with the wealthy losing their oil income.
Somehow I think the Saudis want it that way, distracts the world from their crimes.
Frankly over the last few years he has made both Europe and America look like fools.
The rest of it is a shit storm indeed, but i don't know how much control Putin has over that situation.
With what is happening to the Russian economy, it would seem he has also made himself and his citizens fools as well.
Nah, not himself. The Inner Party is still good, just having some inconveniences. It's mostly the Proles who're getting fucked over.
And it's not just Putin who has this problem: pretty much every country that is not Saudi Arabia and depends on oil prices > 40$ a barrel (Russia e.g. needs 100$ a barrel to maintain financial stability!) will have or already has problems.
The only upside of this situation is that the low oil prices are actively fucking up ISIS. No pay, no fighters.
But they also tax their populace, so if they increase taxes unreasonably, perhaps people will revolt against them. The consequences for the innocent are horrible though.