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    All Eyes on the Crimean Referendum

    Russian troops are deployed along the border of Eastern Ukraine, but President Vladimir Putin says he won't decide what to do until after the Crimean referendum on Sunday.  In London today, after six hours of talks with Russia's Foreign Minister, Secretary of State John Kerry said the US has already staked out its position .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Russian troops are deployed along the border of Eastern Ukraine, but President Vladimir Putin says he won't decide what to do until after the Crimean referendum on Sunday. In London today, after six hours of talks with Russia's Foreign Minister, Secretary of State John Kerry said the US has already staked out its position. "We believe the referendum is contrary to the constitution of Ukraine, is contrary to international law, is in violation of that law, and we believe it is illegitimate." Carol Williams is Senior International Affairs Writer for the Los Angeles Times. She's just returned from Moscow.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Kareem Maddox

      Three-on-three basketball player in the final stages of qualifying for Olympics; former KCRW intern

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      Carol Williams

      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Web at 25: Free Flow of Information or Censorship?
    1. 0:00All Eyes on the Crimean ReferendumYou’re reading this
    2. 8:06The Web at 25: Free Flow of Information or Censorship?
    3. 40:53Peniel Joseph on Stokley Carmichael
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