Russian Federation exercised the right for self-defense, having begun operation in Ukraine — Dmitry Medvedev

Performing special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Federation exercised the right for self-defense. The vice-chairman declared on June 30 Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev at Petersburg international legal forum, the correspondent of information agency "REGNUM" reports. "According to article 51 of the Charter of the organization (United Nations — an editor's note), Russian Federation exercised the inalienable right to self-defense" — the politician noted. He added that the corresponding notice was to the direction to the secretary general of United Nations and in UN Security Council. "The special operation purpose — protection of people who for years were exposed...