John Kerry was excoriated by critics for expressing hope that Vladimir Putin wouldn't lose focus on fighting climate change amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces.
"…Massive emissions consequences to the war, but equally importantly you're going to lose people's focus. You're going to lose, certainly, big country attention because they will be diverted, and I think it could have a damaging impact," Kerry said after stating that he was concerned about the people of Ukraine, as well as Russia's willingness to"change boundaries of international law by force.
"So, you know, hopefully I think President Putin would realize that in the northern part of his country, they used to live on – 66% percent of a nation that was over frozen land. Now it's thawing and his infrastructure is at risk and the people of Russia are at risk," he added."And so I hope President Putin will help us to stay on track with respect to what we need to do for the climate.
Kerry's comments garnered attention from international officials as well, with British Member of Parliament Marcus Fysh writing,"These idiots are the problem." Other critics referred to Kerry's climate change advocacy over the war as a"total clown show," while another called him a"certified joker."
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