The EU imposed sanctions on Russia in 2014 after Russia violated Ukraine's sovereignty by illegally annexing Crimea and Sevastopol and by sending fighters and weapons into eastern Ukraine. These sanctions don't target the Russian population but aim to change Russia's policy towards Ukraine.
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