Good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett. The white house announcing that president obama and Vladimir Putin spoke for an hour this afternoon. Well go to the senior White House Correspondent for the details in just a moment and also speaking to the spokeswoman for the state department. But, first, the latest developments in the crisis in ukraine itself. The United States steps up the pressure on russia because today the pentagon sent six fighter jets to the bolic region to help boost the u. S. Presence there. President obaobalma signed a sanction for groups responsible for the crisis in ukraine, that did not apply to mr. Putin. Another Significant Development today. The Crimean Parliament voted to separate from ukraine. That is ahead of a march 16th referendum in crimea where the voters will vote whether to split from ukraine. President obama denounced that referendum strongly today. The proposed referendum on the future of crimea will violate the constitution and violate International
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