[AndyJackson]

this is the opening of a discussion with Russia that may result in them leaving Crimea..

Not Britishswearword likely. The Crimea was part of Russia since the time of Catherine the Great. Kruschev transferred administrative control to the Ukraine, but after the breakup of the Soviet Union, it has been a bit of an issue. The Crimea provides Russia access to warmwater ports on the Baltic and Russia is about as likely to part with those ports as we are to part with the ports of the greater Los Angeles area.

Trump is smart enough not to try to bargain over the unbargainable. I believe it is, always was and always will be a non-starter.

[Paladin2]

"we are to part with the ports of the greater Los Angeles area. "

Weren't those sold to China?

[publius911]

Another unelected delusional “expert?”

[17th Miss Regt]

The Crimea provides Russia access to warmwater ports on the Baltic

I think you mean Black Sea, here. The Baltic is up near Sweden.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Crimea is on the Black Sea.