Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20141216:14:30:00
>> yes, absolutely. so russia is very dependent on oil, and as oil prices have been plunging over the past few months this is basically what their revenue is. oil goes down the rev few goes down. everyone wants out of the currency. the russian ruble is under attack. despite the efforts of a central bank over there, it's really not working. this is something we need to watch here in the u.s. as well. >> mandy, joy joined us to talk about the hostage standoff in sidney, which ended with the death of two australian hostages. quite a shock if that are country, isn't it? >> it's a huge shock. the f...