The European Union has imposed sanctions related to the crisis in
Ukraine on another 15 people, bringing the total number targeted to 48.
Read more: Ukraine crisis: EU names 15 individuals targeted by latest sanctions - CNN.com
The EU said
the people are collectively responsible for actions that "undermine or
threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of
Ukraine."
The targets include
Dmitry Kozak, Russia's deputy prime minister; Russian military chief
Valery Gerasimov; and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, including
Denis Pushilin, the self-declared leader of the "Donetsk People's
Republic."
EU foreign policy chief
Catherine Ashton said she was alarmed by the worsening security
situation in eastern Ukraine, and she called on Russia to take "concrete
steps" in support of an international deal signed this month aimed at
easing tensions.
Read more: Ukraine crisis: EU names 15 individuals targeted by latest sanctions - CNN.com
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