(Reuters) - A draft U.N. Security Council resolution declares that Sunday's planned referendum on Crimea's status "can have no validity" and urges nations and international organisations not to recognise it, according to a copy obtained by Reuters.
The draft resolution, drawn up by the United States, is due to be voted on Saturday, and is almost certain to be vetoed by Russia. Moscow, which has sent military forces to the Crimea, is backing the referendum, which would transfer control of the region from Ukraine to Russia.
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