Historical information for those interested.
Since the end of the XV century the Crimean Khanate, carried out repeated attacks on Russian state and Poland. The main purpose of the raids - the capture of slaves and their resale to the Turkish markets.
Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774, marked the end of Ottoman rule and by the Treaty of Kucuk Kaynardzhiysky peace treaty in 1774 the Ottomans renounced claims to the Crimea.
April 8, 1783 Catherine II issued a manifesto about the decision "of the Crimean peninsula," as well as the part of the Kuban in Russia. The territory of the Crimea, Russian troops entered Suvorov, near the ruins of ancient Chersonese was founded the city of Sevastopol. The Crimean Khanate was abolished, but its tip (over 300 genera) became the member of the Russian nobility, and took part in local self-government of the newly created Taurian area.
United States as an independent state was formed relatively recently, as a result of the declaration of independence in 1776.
Russian Crimea is the same age as the United States, or even a little older.