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The European Union has extended targeted sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Crimea, to 12 more individuals.
The latest announcement comes just hours after the US announced similar measures against 11 individuals believed to be in President Putin's inner circle.
Calling on President Putin to de-escalate the situation that has followed the referendum in Crimea, the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy warned Moscow that any further steps would have "far-reaching consequence".