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 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 announced 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 JOHN KERRY SUGGESTS POPE FRANCIS ROLLED HIS EYES IN PRIVATE OVER SETTING CHANGE INACTION Right Jansing agreed They commented that it was theirs Yeah they mentioned 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 feasible 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 TRUMP'S STOP MESSAGE TO PUTIN ECHOS BIDEN'S DON T' FROM It's a dramatic change in U S program Jansing stated Huge- I just mentioned 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 laborious position I applaud the president for pursuing this I know he s dogged about it He wants to have peace I believe that and I wish him well in their efforts to try to get there It s a tough task but it s doable And I think it s really vital for the administration to continue to work at it Kerry added CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND PRACTICES NEWSCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP