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Barack Obama: We completely reject a referendum patched together in a few weeks with Russian military personnel basically taking over…

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
We completely reject a referendum patched together in a few weeks with Russian military personnel basically taking over Crimea.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine and an Exchange With Reporters

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