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Russian troops were in the Crimea back when British redcoats were stationed in New York City, so I don't know exactly when this "seizure" of the Crimea by Russia is supposed to have happened.

So if the Redcoats were to come back to New York today, and started acting like they ran the place, they wouldn't be "seizing" anything, but rather just going back to the place they once were, is what you seem to be saying. Or if they did "seize" it, you wouldn't know when it was supposed to have happened.

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The redcoats left in the 18th century.

The Russuan military was, and has been, in the Crimea since before that.

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The French military was in Algeria from 1830-1962.

Does that mean they can go back and occupy it anytime they want to?