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Russia Fires Back at John Kerry

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STATE 42514 JKerry?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1398444537095State Department photo/Public Domain(MOSCOW) — Russia and the U.S. continue to blame each other for the crisis in Ukraine. And on Friday, the Kremlin shot back at Secretary of State John Kerry’s accusations from the day before.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov challenged Kerry on Friday to provide any evidence that Russian agents are operating in Ukraine.

Lavrov said the pro-Russian separatists in the east might withdraw, but said Kiev must act first, demanding they disarm ultra-nationalist groups and clear out independence square.

Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Lavrov hasn’t been able to get Kerry on the phone this week, saying scheduled calls didn’t happen for reasons “outside Moscow’s control.”

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