Breaking News BBC Europe correspondent Matthew Price says that following a meeting of EU foreign ministers a source confirmed that travel bans and asset freezes have been agreed against 21 officials from Russia and Ukraine.
12:32: One Crimean MP tells the BBC he hopes the territory will become part of Russia within a month, our correspondent James Reynolds says.
12:24: The parliament in Crimea has voted to take ownership of a key state-run Ukrainian energy company located in the region, our colleagues at BBC Monitoring report.
A resolution posted on the parliament's website says Chornomornaftohaz, a local oil and gas company, and the Crimean-based assets of Ukrtranshaz, Ukraine's main gas transit company, now belong to "the Republic of Crimea".
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