[AndyJackson]

just before Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula.

Uh, the Crimea was part of Russia back at the time of the American revolution.

[Fuzz]

“Uh, the Crimea was part of Russia back at the time of the American revolution.”

So was Alaska.

[wildcard_redneck]

"Uh, the Crimea was part of Russia back at the time of the American revolution."

Sigh. The Black Sea gas deposits were not discovered until AFTER the Ukraine broke from Russia/Soviet Union in 1991. They Ukrainians were in the process of developed the gas fields when Russia invaded and re-took the Crimea in 2014. Google it.