I see a lot of
......and in 2014
but not and in 2014 Putin invaded Crimea off 2013 $140/bbl oil.
We fomented an illegal coup in Ukraine and the people in Crimea wanted absolutely nothing to do with the puppet government we installed.
Crimea has been seeking independence from Ukraine since the time the Soviet Union ended.
The majority in Crimea were and are ethnic Russians. Crimea was part of Russia until 1954. And Russia has had a naval base there since 1783.