Crimea is entirely integrated into Ukraine 's mainland economy and infrastructure . Crimean authorities set out their plan to nationalize the oil and gas company Chernomorneftegaz , but according to Lilit Gevorgyan , Senior Economist at IHS , that may not be enough to `` solve fully their energy problems and ... become independent of Ukraine . '' The peninsula only produces one-tenth of the energy it consumes . Comment:
Crimea is entirely integrated into Ukraine 's mainland economy and infrastructure . The peninsula only produces one-tenth of the energy it consumes . Comment: