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United States Secretary of State John Kerry says there will be "consequences" if Russia does not find a way to change its course on the Ukraine crisis.

Kerry made the remarks at a press conference after his talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in London.

Kerry said Russian President Vladimir Putin is not prepared to make any decision on Ukraine until after Sunday's referendum in Crimea.

He also said there is a better way for Russia to pursue "legitimate¹ interests" in Ukraine, while stressing that the United States will not recognize the outcome of the referendum in Crimea.

Lavov said Russia will "respect the will of the people of Crimea."

He said Russia and the United States did not have a " common vision" on the crisis in Ukraine, but described his talks with Kerry as "constructive²."

Crimea, a Ukrainian autonomous³ republic, will hold a referendum Sunday over its future status .

The Russian government is expressing disappointment over a statement on Crimea's upcoming referendum, made by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Moscow has been insisting that the referendum to be held on Sunday is perfectly⁴ legal, citing the Helsinki Act of 1975 that guarantees a right of all nations to decide freely their internal and external political status.

1 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

2 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

3 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

4 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。