Russia Says It Will 'Honor' Results Crimea Secession Vote — Says It Has No 'Common Ground' With US After Meeting With US Secretary of State Kerry

Captain Sergei Gunder (left): Became the new leader of an army unit after 'pro-
Russian'militia 'kidnapped' the previous commander and 'stormed' the base in
Bakhchisaray, Crimea. (Screen capture from CNN video)

By Michael Martinez, Laura Smith-Spark and Elise Labott
Russia will respect the result of Sunday's referendum in Crimea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters Friday after his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Lavrov declared that Russia and the West don't share common ground on how to resolve the crisis in Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.

"Also as to the practical measures which could be taken by foreign partners, we don't have a common vision of the situation," he said.

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