The United States today imposed sanctions on Russian officials who supplied turbines to a power plant in annexed Crimea, along with several "ministers" from the breakaway region in eastern Ukraine.<br/>'<br/>The turbines were built by German engineering giant Siemens for delivery to Russia but were later sent to Crimea which Russia seized from Ukraine and annexed in 2014 by its Russian partner.<br/>'<br/>The US has not taken any action against the Munich-based<br/>firm, which says it was not aware the equipment would be diverted and attempted to sue the Russian state energy firm for breach of contract. <br/>'<br/>Washington has an existing sanctions law to punish officials and public and private entities who assist in the Russian intervention in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, and regularly updates its blacklist.<br/><br/>'''''<br/>