# Sanctions in Ukraine
The graph shows the parties subject to **sanctions** in **Ukraine**, including both **individuals and entities**, imposed by **different countries and international bodies**.
It illustrates the **nature of the relationships** between these sanctioned parties.
The **European Union** and the **United States** have imposed **sanctions** on a number of **senior officials** and **organizations** due to their involvement in the conflict instigated by **pro-Russian separatists** in eastern Ukraine and the **annexation of Crimea** by **Russia** after a **controversial referendum** in **2014**.