Aleksandar Vasovic and Adrian Croft -- Additional reporting by Mike Collett-White and Andrew Osborn in Simferopol; Ron Popeski, Richard Balmforth, and Natalia Zinets in Kiev; Lina Kushch in Donetsk; Roberta Rampton and Matt Spetalnick in Washington; Adria

U.S., EU Impose Sanctions after Crimea Moves to Join Russia

The United States and the European Union imposed sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on officials from Russia and Ukraine after Crimea applied to join Russia on Monday following a weekend referendum.