President Obama: We ‘completely reject’ Crimean referendum

Published March 12, 2014 12:00am ET



President Obama on Wednesday assured Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk that the international community would “completely reject” a Russian-backed referendum on Crimean secession.

Obama hosted Yatsenyuk at the White House as Crimea, which was seized by Russian military forces, prepares to hold a referendum on Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia.

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