John Kerry bristles as MSNBC host points out Russia took Crimea on his watch under Obama

2025-04-26T07:30:42Z

Former Secretary of State John Kerry took a defensive posture after an MSNBC host pointed out that Russia had annexed Crimea under his watch during the Obama administration. MSNBC’s Chris Jansing spoke with Kerry from inside the Vatican on Friday ahead of Pop…

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John Kerry bristles as MSNBC host points out Russia took Crimea on his watch under Obama

Fox News via NY Post ^ | 4/25/25 | Joseph A. Wulfsohn

Posted on by Libloather

Former Secretary of State John Kerry took a defensive posture after an MSNBC host pointed out that Russia had annexed Crimea under his watch during the Obama administration.

MSNBC’s Chris Jansing spoke with Kerry from inside the Vatican on Friday ahead of Pope Francis’ Saturday funeral.

Jansing mentioned how Pope Francis was a “voice for peace” and had been outspoken about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

“You were Secretary of State when Russia annexed Crimea,” Jansing said. “And I want to ask you —”

“But when they stated they were,” Kerry interrupted. “We did not allow them to annex it. And we stood and we stood up against it.”

“Right,” Jansing agreed. “They said that it was theirs.”

“Yeah, they said it, but under international law, that does not make it theirs,” Kerry responded.

Jansing went on to ask Kerry what he thought of President Donald Trump’s suggestion that under a potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine that Russia would maintain control of Crimea.

“Well, who knows?” Kerry reacted. “I personally don’t agree with putting that out there on the table.”

“It’s a dramatic change in US policy,” Jansing said.

“Huge — I just said I don’t necessarily agree with putting that out there on the table,” Kerry continued. “Who knows what the parties will accept. Clearly, it has to be perceived by each party as being fair to them and as a balanced outcome somehow. And I think that to announce where you’re coming down as a mediator ahead of time puts everybody in a very difficult position.

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Dipstick should be behind bars.

To: Libloather

“…Via newly released, unclassified emails, whistleblowers have revealed that Obama officials at Justice and State (and Kerry personally) stopped federal agencies from enforcing sanctions on Iran and even intervened in FBI investigations — killing literal dozens of Iran-linked investigations, including ones against individuals aiding Tehran’s efforts to build nukes. It so disturbed Bureau personnel that they sought an audience with then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch — who whistleblowers say went along with the efforts to help the mullahs. That this was done in pursuit of Obama’s mad pro-Iran agenda is clear as day. “We are all beside ourselves on asking the field to stand down on a layup arrest, however as it stands right now we all have to sit back and wait until all the US and Iran negotiations resolve themselves,” wrote FBI counterintel big Louis Bladel mere days before the disastrous accord was signed.”… —— NYPost

by 2 posted onby piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)

To: Libloather

Dipstick should be behind bars.

At least Bush prevented a John Kerry presidency.

To: Libloather

“We did not allow them to annex it. And we stood and we stood up against it.” Not even a shot was fired. Kerry could have at least manned his swift boat and stopped Putin. If he didn’t get lost.

by 4 posted onby McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)

To: McGruff

Lurch could have thrown somebody else’s medals at Vlad.

by 5 posted onby wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)

To: Libloather

So he admits to not upholding The Budapest Memorandum”

by 6 posted onby fella (“As it was before Noah so shall it be again,” )

To: fella

The US violated the Budapest Amendment by messing in the domestic politics of Ukraine.

by 7 posted onby mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t’aidera)

To: Libloather

Didn’t Kerry tell the Muslims to sabotage the Abraham accords?

To: Libloather

That incident occurred when Kerry was up river in Cambodia

by 9 posted onby bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)

To: bert

kerry always wins the Ultimate Loser and traitor competition.

To: Right_Wing_Madman

You’re right, we can give Bush that.

by 11 posted onby TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for the US and President Trump)

To: Libloather

Kerry the Jester of the Obama Admin

To: Libloather

I remember it well – right after the Olympics.

by 13 posted onby Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)

To: Liberty Valance

Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Sochi, Russia, that took place February 7–23, 2014. The Sochi Games were the 22nd occurrence of the Olympic Winter Games. The Sochi Games marked the first time that the Winter Olympics were held in Russia. On 27 February 2014, Russian soldiers with no insignia began to occupy the Ukrainian territory of Crimea, and had fully controlled the peninsula by late March. At first, Russia denied that the soldiers were theirs, but Putin later admitted that they were Russian special forces.

by 14 posted onby Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)

To: wally_bert

Kerry bristles… I wonder if Kerry’s Frankenstein chin can still quiver while brisseling?

by 15 posted onby Clutch Martin (“The dawn cracks hard like a bull whip and it ain’t taking no lip from the night before” Tom Waits)

To: Libloather

John Kerry constantly prevaricates

by 16 posted onby SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 … as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ……)

To: Liberty Valance

2006 – John Kerry to students in California: “You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.”

by 17 posted onby mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)

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