EU sanctions 8 more people over Crimea crisis
The European Union announced on Monday restrictive measures on an additional 8 individuals “for actively supporting actions and implementing policies that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.”
The sanctions target judges, prosecutors and security officers who “have taken biased decisions in politically-motivated cases, and prosecuted or oppressed opponents of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.” The punitive measures include an asset freeze and an EU travel ban. The union has so far sanctioned 185 persons and 48 entities as well as introducing economic sanctions against Russia and the annexed territory of Crimea and Sevastopol.
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