Siemens takes legal action over turbines in Crimea - source

A logo of Siemens is pictured on a building in Mexico City, Mexico, May 16, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Siemens has taken legal action to prevent the installation of its electricity turbines in Crimea, a region subject to EU sanctions for energy technology, a company source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Monday.

"All steps have been set in motion to prevent the building, the installation and the operation of the Siemens gas turbines in Crimea," said the source, who did not want to be named because the matter is still under investigation.