Putin signs decree recognizing Crimea as sovereign state; EU, US impose sanctions

Mar 17, 2014 By Henrik Palmgren | redice.tv

The Ukrainian Crisis becomes the Crimean Crisis and continues to create a ripple effect in the region. The results of the Crimean referendum show that 96.7% voted to join Russia rather than stay with Ukraine. Western governments protest this referendum, calling it calling it illegitimate and unconstitutional.---EU, US impose sanctions against Russian officials after Crimea referendumFrom: RTUS President Barack Obama has ordered that sanctions be applied against 11 Russian and Ukrainian officials, the White House said. Earlier, the EU imposed sanctions against 21 officials after Crimea declared its independence.The US has imposed sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian officials on Monday, with the White House stating that "the actions and policies" of the Russian government with respect to Ukraine "undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets."Obama’s executive order applies to seven top Russian officials, including presidential aide Vladislav Surkov, presidential adviser Sergey Glazyev, State Duma deputy Leonid Slutsky, member of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament (the Federation Council) Andrey Klishas, head of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament Valentina Matvienko, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and State Duma deputy Yelena Mizulina.In addition, the US Treasury has imposed sanctions on four Ukrainian individuals “for their actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine and in undermining the Government of Ukraine” including the ousted President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich, Crimean top officials Sergey Aksyonov and Vladimir Konstantinov, and former Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Viktor Medvedchuk.[...]Read the full article at: rt.com

Putin signs decree recognizing Crimea as sovereign state; EU, US impose sanctions

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