European Union, United States impose tough sanctions on Crimea-split supporters
Published:Monday | March 17, 2014 | 12:05 PM
The European Union and United States have announced travel bans and asset freezes against a number of officials from Russia and Ukraine.
The moves follow Sunday's referendum in Crimea, in which officials say 97 per cent of voters backed breaking away from Ukraine and joining Russia.
The EU announced sanctions against 21 officials after a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels.
Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevic tweeted that further measures were expected to be taken in the next few days.
The US said it had targeted seven top Russian government officials and lawmakers and four Crimea-based separatist leaders with financial sanctions for undermining democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine.
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