Russian Prime Minister Medvedev imposed sanctions Thursday morning against 68 Ukrainian companies and 322 Ukrainians

Russian Prime Minister Medvedev imposed sanctions Thursday morning against 68 Ukrainian companies and 322 Ukrainians, including much of Kyiv’s political elite. Through the day, press releases tumbled out of sanctioned companies saying the sanctions would have little or no effect. Last year, Russia was Ukraine’s largest trading partner country, recording $11.2 billion in bilateral trade. EU trade with Ukraine was almost four times larger — $42.1 billion.