Crimea

Obama Announces Sanctions on Russian Officials
Obama Announces Sanctions on Russian Officials
Obama Announces Sanctions on Russian Officials
In the most comprehensive sanctions against Russia since the end of the Cold War, President Barack Obama on Monday froze the U.S. assets of seven Russian officials, including top advisers to President Vladimir Putin, for their support of Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine.
Crimeans Vote to Leave Ukraine, Join Russia
Crimeans Vote to Leave Ukraine, Join Russia
Crimeans Vote to Leave Ukraine, Join Russia
Just two weeks after Russian troops seized their peninsula, Crimeans voted Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia, overwhelmingly approving a referendum that sought to unite the strategically important Black Sea region with the country it was part of for some 250 years.