Russia defends N. Korea's missile launch as 'legitimate right'

Russia defends N. Korea's missile launch as 'legitimate right'

Russia defended North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile as its "legitimate right," a media report said, in another sign of alignment between the countries.

'Legitimate right': Russia defends North Korea’s ballistic missile launch amid Trump's nuclear test fears

Russia has defended North Korea’s reported ballistic missile launch, calling it Pyongyang’s “legitimate right” to ensure its security, even as the United States and South Korea condemned the move.

Kremlin defends North Korea's reported ballistic missile test

MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Friday defended North Korea's reported firing of a ballistic missile, saying Pyongyang -- a key ally for Russia during its Ukraine campaign -- had the "legitimate right" to do so. "We are respectful of the legitimate right of our friends in the DPRK (North Korea) to ensure their security and take measures for it," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, including AFP, in a daily briefing.

North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile - Newsy People

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday, November 7, South Korea’s military said, about a week after US President Donald Trump approved Seoul’s plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine. Analysts had warned the move would almost certainly provoke a strong reaction from Pyongyang.   South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was launched toward the East Sea and later fell into waters outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Japa…