U.K., EU sanctions hit Russian lawmakers, banks and oligarchs

London stops short of cutting off Moscow's access to capital markets

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St. Basil's Cathedral, left, and the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin, as seen through a gate in central Moscow. © Reuters

MAILYS PENE-LASSUS and RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMADEGAWA, Nikkei staff reporters

PARIS/LONDON -- Western allies announced coordinated sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine and ordered troops sent in.

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