“A decision was made with regard to those people who took direct part in the voting, ensured the work on the elections in the territory of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

We continue to impose sanctions on all these people - today there are 237 people, ”the NSDC secretary, Alexei Danilov, is quoted by nv.ua.

Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the elections of the deputies of the State Duma of Russia as illegal, and the parliament formed by their results as illegitimate.

The Security Service of Ukraine opened a criminal case over the holding of elections to the State Duma of Russia on the territory of Crimea.

Crimea became a Russian region after a referendum was held there in March 2014 - the majority of residents were in favor of reunification with Russia.