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AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN
RUSSIA STOOD ALONE IN THE U.N.
SECURITY COUNCIL DEFENDING ITS
ACTIONS IN CRIMEA.
AS I TOLD PRESIDENT PUTIN
YESTERDAY, THE REFERENDUM IN
CRIMEA WAS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF
UKRAINIAN CONSTITUTIONS.
AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.
IT WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
TODAY, I'M ANNOUNCING A SERIES
OF MEASURES THAT WILL TO
INCREASE THE COSTS ON RUSSIA AND
THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT IS
HAPPENING IN UKRAINE.
FIRST, AS AUTHORIZED, WE ARE
IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON SPECIFIC
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR
UNDERMINING THE SOVEREIGNTY,
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND
GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE.
WE ARE MAKING IT CLEAR THAT
THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR
ACTIONS.
SECOND, I HAVE SIGNED A NEW
EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT EXPANDS THE
SCOPE OF OUR SANCTIONS.
AS AN INITIAL STEP, I'M
AUTHORIZING SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN
OFFICIALS, ENTITIES OPERATING IN
THE ARMED SECTOR IN RUSSIA AND
INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE MATERIAL
SUPPORT TO SENIOR OFFICIALS OF
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
IF RUSSIA CONTINUES TO INTERFERE
IN UKRAINE, WE STAND READY TO
IMPOSE WEEK.
OUR MESSAGE WILL BE CLEAR.
AS NIATO ALLICES, WE HAVE A SOL
COMMITMENT.
WE WILL WITH HOLD THIS.
FURTHER PROVOCATIONS WILL JUST
FURTH ISOLATE RUSSIA AND
DIMINISH THEIR PLACE IN THE
WORLD.
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL
CONTINUE TO STAND TOGETHER AND
CONTINUED RUSSIAN MILITARY
INTERVENTION IN UKRAINE WILL
ONLY DEEPEN RUSSIA'S DIPLOMATIC