Russia vetoes draft resolution in referendum in Crimea

15 March 2014 19:53 (UTC+04:00)

Russia vetoed the draft resolution that proclaims the referendum on the status of Crimea (autonomy within Ukraine) on March 16 illegitimate, ITAR-TASS reported.

The draft proposed by the United Nations was supported by 13 member states attending the U.N. Security Council's meeting on Saturday, March 15, with one abstention - China.

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