[Mike Darancette]

They probably already have access under an old agreement.

I don't think "old agreements" have been honored too well. A bridge from Russia to Crimea will cost millions.

[FBD]

There's already both a railway bridge and a highway from Kerch to Russia, isn't there?

http://www.ukraine-travel-advisor.com/images/BigMap-auto.jpg

[FBD]

Putin just spent $50 billion on the winter Olympics. What’s another billion fora nice bridge across the Kerch Strait. Looks like it was in the works anyway:

“Russia, Ukraine to construct bridge across Kerch Strait”

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/russia-ukraine-to-construct-bridge-across-kerch-st-91405.html