International reactions to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation have almost always been condemnatory of Russia's decision to intervene, supportive of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while also supportive of finding a quick end to the crisis. The United States and the European Union threatened and later enacted sanctions against Russia for its role in the crisis, and urged Russia to withdraw. Russia has accused the United States and the EU of funding and directing the revolution and retaliated to the sanctions by imposing its own.
Lithuania / Poland – Presidents of the two countries called for NATO consultations in accordance with Article 4 of its treaty claiming Russia was executing military maneuvers in Kaliningrad, close to both their borders.
On April 14, 2014, a group of Estonian Russophone social activists published an address titled "Memorandum 14 " in response to the situation in Ukraine. By the morning of April 20 Memorandum was signed by 779 persons. The Memorandum basically stated that the signatories do not need any protection from the outside and do not support separatist statements made in the name of the Estonian Russophone community.