A survey of Bloomberg subscribers, conducted through their terminal, so this really reflects the views of the international business community:
How do you assess the level of risk created by geopolitical instability and other non-market factors (Ukraine, the Middle East, Ebola)? 46% — risks are increasing. 41% — remain unchanged.
Which of the following poses the greatest threat to global financial markets (Islamic State, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ebola, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Iran)? 52% — the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 26% — Islamic State.
And here is the question of who gained or lost the most from the drop in oil prices:
The biggest losers were Russia (51%) and Venezuela (21%), while the winners were the United States (31%) and China (18%).
In summary: investors believe risks are rising, and the main source of those risks is Russia, which has lost out from the fall in oil prices.
None of this is exactly rocket science, of course, but it once again points to the country's prospects for attracting money at a time when a great deal of it will definitely be leaving the country: