Separating out the politics of this hot-zone, Crimea's parliament , subject to the popular vote, expects to become a separate nation:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_4940387.html


If so, Crimea will most likely become a new DXCC country sometime in the near future, perhaps as soon as this year, according to DXCC rules.

FYI.