In April 2014, US Secretary of state John Kerry suggested the Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold a second Referendum on the life of the Crimea. About this Lavrov has told in interview to RBC. the Minister mentioned sanctions that Western countries imposed against Russia, arguing that the solution to the annexation of Crimea and " forgetting about the fact that Crimeans voted absolutely bespripyatstvenno ". "It is common knowledge, in April 2014, I about it said U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry:" Everything is clear. Everything was as wished the Crimean people. But the order guide another Referendum, " said Lavrov. "Why should I? If you understand, why once again drive people to some expression of the will?" - Lavrov justified the inappropriateness of this proposal. "I hope John will bear with me. He also published in his own memoirs some secrets of our conversations, " added the foreign Minister. The referendum, the results of which 96, 7% have come to elections of the Republic of Crimea and 95, 6% of residents of Sevastopol voted for entry into structure of Russia took place in Crimea on 16 March 2014. Crimean authorities held him after a coup in Ukraine in February of the same year. Moscow has stated many times that the inhabitants of the Peninsula expressed their will in a democratic way, in full accordance With international law and the UN Charter. According to Vladimir Putin, the Crimea issue " is closed permanently." <span style="color:darkgray