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New developments in the crisis in ukraine. secretary of state john ker hi a critical phone call today with russia's foreign minister. erin mcpike is live at the white house. what was said? >> reporter: as you mentioned, secretary john kerry did call russian foreign minister sergey lavrov. they've spoken quite a bit in the last week. he wants to facilitate direct talks between russia and ukraine. something they've been calling for. i want to read you a part of the readout from the call. secretary of state kerry made clear continued provocation in k crimea to russian or ukraine would close any a...