'Today Crimea remains under illegal occupation and human rights abuses are the norm, not the exception, for many at risk groups there.'<blockquote>'Nuland said that Crimea, which Moscow illegally annexed a year ago, and parts of eastern Ukraine are living under a "reign of terror."
"Today Crimea remains under illegal occupation and human rights abuses are the norm, not the exception, for many at risk groups there," said Nuland.
Among those at risk of persecution Nuland said were Crimean Tatars, Ukrainians who refuse to surrender their passports, homosexuals, and journalists.
Nuland said that the United States had begun initial conversations with European allies on more sanctions should Russia fail to implement the cease-fire or take more land.'
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U.S. Says More Russian Tanks Have Crossed Into Ukraine, March 10, 2015</blockquote>
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'The clock is ticking..' - Olga Romanova</blockquote>