WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's move on Tuesday to formally annex Ukraine's Crimea region and vowed to impose more sanctions, the White House said.
"This action - the results of the referendum and the attempt to annex a region of Ukraine - will never be recognized by the United States and the international community," White House spokesman Jay Carney said.
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