'No common vision': Last-ditch US-Russia talks on Crimea end in failure
The talks between John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “did not find common ground” according to US officials.
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The talks between John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “did not find common ground” according to US officials.
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