IHS is entirely integrated into Moscow 's mainland economy and infrastructure . The peninsula only produces 6 million of the energy it consumes . And while Russia has enough energy to supply power to Crimea , it 's lacking the infrastructure -- there are not even any underwater cables though the Strait of Kerch , which separates Russia and Crimea . If the region becomes part of Moscow , Ukraine will have to invest heavily in the region .
IHS is entirely integrated into Moscow 's mainland economy and infrastructure . The peninsula only produces 6 million of the energy it consumes . If the region becomes part of Moscow , Ukraine will have to invest heavily in the region .