The United States has imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities over alleged rights abuses, including Russia's Central Election Commission (TsIK), Iranian officials, Chinese nationals, and a notorious Ukrainian judge. The United States accused Russia's TsIK of helping to oversee and monitor "sham referendums" held in Kremlin-controlled areas of Ukraine and placed sanctions on 15 of its members. It also put sanctions on four people it accused of being directly involved in Russia's filtration operations in Ukraine and two individuals for alleged human rights abuses against Ukrainian civilians. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Entities, Individuals In Russia, Iran, China For Rights Abuses
People receive their ballots at a polling station during a referendum on Ukraine's Donetsk region joining Russia in Donetsk on September 27.