here is washington correspondent philip crowder. >> barack obama will be receiving the visit of the ukrainianeader who russia considers to be completely illegitimate. according to the white house, yatseniuk is the prime minister and the interim prime minister but to russia he should not even be in office. according to the white house, this has been organized underscore the united states support for the ukraine and the legitimacy of this new government. neythe same time, as ars yatseniuk, there was hope that john kerry would be taken to moscow for some high-level talks with russia. but was the possibility hopes are getting smaller by the hour. according to the state department, russia has not been able to create the environment for this for this, kind of direct negotiation states and united russia. >> that is our washington correspondent philip crowder. that meeting at the white house comes as crimea is heading towards referendums, a referendum that is not recognized by kiev or the west. voters will decide on a direct oldn with moscow, or an opportunity to make crimea sovereign with ties to th