Crimea publishes list of unwelcome Ukrainian officials

Crimean authorities have published a list of 321 Ukrainian officials whose presence is unwelcome on the peninsula, the republic's State Council reported on its website on Thursday.

Among them are the parliament-appointed acting President Oleksandr Turchynov, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, National Security and Defense Council chief Andriy Parubiy and Security Service head Valentyn Nalyvaichenko. The leaders of the Udar and Svoboda Parties, Vitali Klitschko and Oleh Tyahnibok, are also on the list. Party of Regions leader Serhiy Tigipko is not welcome in Crimea. Access to Crimea is barred for lawmakers Oleh Lyashko and Ihor Miroshnichenko who repeatedly made radical statements against Russia and Russian-speaking population.