WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry urged Russia on Sunday to pull back its military forces and to let Ukrainians undertake reforms that would address the rights of minorities and determine how political power is to be shared. The White House also stressed that Russia faces penalties that will hurt its economy and diminish its influence in the world if President Vladimir Putin doesnt back down in Crimea. In a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday, Kerry reiterated the United States would not recognize the results of a referendum taking place in Crimea that would allow it to join Russia or seek greater autonomy as a part of Ukraine, according to the State Department. White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said the Obama administrations top priority is supporting the new Ukrainian government in every way possible. He also said the United States would not recognize the results of a referendum taking place in Crimea Sunday on whether it should become part of Russia. news.yahoo/white-house-urges-putin-back-down-crimea-134951381--politics.html?.tsrc=attmp
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