Crimea is Russia's only path to the south sea and is of course a great importance to them which is exactly why they had made a 100 year contract with Crimea to always have a military base there! Am I wrong? was there no 100 year contract?
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Russia and Ukraine signed a pact where Russia would lease on major naval facilities in Crimea towards 2042. The treaty was continuation of the treaty signed back in 1997 that would end in 2017. And yes Crimea is most important strategic area Russia couldn't afford losing that is the very reason Russia held a referendum before NATO and its allies do something about it against Russia.... Russia knew what they are onto...
great research.. thanks!