PBS NewsHour

Crimean lawmakers call for vote on splitting from Ukraine

Clip: 03/06/2014 | 4m 41s

The Crimean Parliament announced a referendum on whether the region should join Russia or remain part of Ukraine, but the newly formed government in Kiev pushed back, calling it illegal. President Obama criticized the upcoming vote and took action to restrict visas and place financial sanctions on Russians behind the Ukraine invasion. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

Aired: 03/06/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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