Falling oil prices are good for American drivers, but not for Russia. In early March when Russia first sent troops into Ukraine, oil was trading comfortably above $100 per barrel. Now, it's around $81, a level not seen in three years.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
CNN: Crashing oil prices could crush Putin
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) poses for a photo with Russian oil giant LUKoil president, Vagit Alikperov, during an awarding ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow, on July 31, 2014.
