In a defiant show of solidarity the Russian Duma (parliament) votes that bans be imposed on all its members. As unrest spreads across the Crimea border, sanctions get more personal. The US slams a ban ...

The Romanov family ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917. They ascended the throne at the end of one of the most critical periods of Russian history, known as the Time of Troubles (1589 Ü 1613).