Ukraine imposes sanctions over elections held in Crimea by Russia

By Talha Yavuz

KYIV, Ukraine (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions against entities for elections in Crimea by Russia.

A total of 95 people, including Russian citizens, were included on the sanctions list -- a decision made by the National Security and Defense Committee of Ukraine.

The sanctions ban those on the list from entering Ukraine indefinitely and it also freezes their assets.

Three Russian companies and one from Singapore were also sanctioned.

State Duma elections were held Sept. 17-19.

The administration in Ukraine objected to the Russian election in Crimea on grounds it violated international law.

The EU declared that it did not recognize the elections.

Russia illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

* Writing by Beyza Binnur Donmez​​​​​​​