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Lavrov: If West accepts coup-appointed Kiev govt, it must accept a Russian Crimea — RT News

The West is inconsistent in not recognizing the Crimea referendum as legitimate, while recognizing the military coup in Kiev, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. He accused the EU and US of duplicity and described sanctions as a “dead-end track.”