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Pres. Obama Delivers Statement On Ukraine

/ CBS Sacramento

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says a referendum for Ukraine's Crimea region to separate and become part of Russia would violate international law.

Local government officials in Crimea on Thursday set a March 16 for the referendum vote.

Obama told reporters at the White House that would also violate the Ukrainian constitution.

Watch the White House daily briefing here- http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/cbs-news-live-feed/

First published on March 6, 2014 / 10:07 AM PST

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