John Kerry Gets Defensive As Msnbc Host Points Out Russia Annexed Crimea When He Led Obama State Department

Former Secretary of State John Kerry took a protect posture aft an MSNBC big pointed retired that Russia had annexed Crimea nether his watch during the Obama administration. 

MSNBC's Chris Jansing said pinch Kerry from wrong nan Vatican connected Friday up of Pope Francis' Saturday funeral. Jansing mentioned really Pope Francis was a "voice for peace" and had been outspoken astir nan ongoing warfare betwixt Russia and Ukraine. 

"You were Secretary of State erstwhile Russia annexed Crimea," Jansing said. "And I want to inquire you-"

"But erstwhile they stated they were," Kerry interrupted. "We did not let them to annex it. And we stood and we stood up against it."

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Former Sec. of State John Kerry grew tense aft MSNBC big Chris Jansing pointed retired that Russia annexed Crimea erstwhile he served arsenic America's apical diplomat during nan Obama administration. (Screenshot/MSNBC)

"Right," Jansing agreed. "They said that it was theirs."

"Yeah, they said it, but nether world law, that does not make it theirs," Kerry responded.

Jansing went connected to inquire Kerry what he thought of President Donald Trump's proposal that nether a imaginable bid statement betwixt Russia and Ukraine that Russia would support power of Crimea. 

"Well, who knows?" Kerry reacted. "I personally don't work together pinch putting that retired location connected nan table."

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Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea successful 2014 erstwhile Kerry led nan State Department nether President Barack Obama. ((Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP))

"It's a melodramatic alteration successful U.S. policy," Jansing said. 

"Huge- I conscionable said I don't needfully work together pinch putting that retired location connected nan table," Kerry continued. "Who knows what nan parties will accept. Clearly, it has to beryllium perceived by each statement arsenic being adjacent to them and arsenic a balanced result somehow. And I deliberation that to denote wherever you’re coming down arsenic a mediator up of clip puts everybody successful a very difficult position."

"I applaud nan president for pursuing this. I cognize he’s dogged astir it. He wants to person peace. I judge that, and I wish him good successful their efforts to effort to get there. It’s a reliable task, but it’s doable. And I deliberation it’s really important for nan management to proceed to activity astatine it," Kerry added.

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Kerry applauded President Donald Trump's efforts to agent bid betwixt Russia and Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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