mo4ch:>Behind the scenes, John Kerry deemed Crimea referendum legit, but urged a repeat – Lavrov | Mo4ch News

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry recognized that the outcome of the 2014 Crimea referendum reflected the will of the people, but instead of admitting it publicly, quietly called for a repeat vote, Sergey Lavrov said.In an extensive interview with RBK news site, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Obama administration's secretary of state, John Kerry, agreed with Moscow that the March 2014 referendum in Crimea, which turned out overwhelmingly in favor of reuniting with Russia, genuinely showed the people's support for the move.Also on rt.comKerry ratchets up anti-Russia rhetoric as Ukraine spiralsAt the same time, Kerry reportedly urged Moscow to conduct the popular vote again for the sake of protocol."I won't reveal a big secret if I say that John Kerry was telling me in April 2014: 'Everything is clear. Everything happened the way the Crimean people wanted. But, for form's sake, hold another one [referendum]," Lavrov stated.READ MORE: …