02:11Russia: Lavrov says Russia to use 'all available means’ to defend itself after Metrojet terror attack
Russia will invoke the right of self-defence enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter in response to the terrorist attack on the Russian Metrojet flight over Egypt, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.
"The right of self-defence will be implemented through all available means - politically, militarily, and through the special services," Lavrov said following a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil.
The foreign minister added that it is “the right of all states to individual or collective self-defence in case of an attack,” and “the terrorist act on the Sinai Peninsula was such an attack.” He said a communique had already been sent out “to all the governments of the world to provide assistance in obtaining any information that could lead us to the culprits.”
Thus far “almost all of the capitals … answered with words of solidarity - so we have already received a political response,” the Russian foreign minister stated. Lavrov declined to give any further “information about the whereabouts of the people who were involved in this terrorist attack,” assuring the press that international security services were working on the case around the clock.
On October 31, Metrojet Flight 9268 came down just 23 minutes into its flight killing all 224 people on board. Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksander Bortnikov revealed on Tuesday that the crash was caused by a terrorist attack, after traces of explosive were found on the wreckage of the plane. A $50 million (€46.8 million) reward has been offered by the government for information leading to those responsible.
02:11Russia will invoke the right of self-defence enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter in response to the terrorist attack on the Russian Metrojet flight over Egypt, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.
"The right of self-defence will be implemented through all available means - politically, militarily, and through the special services," Lavrov said following a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil.
The foreign minister added that it is “the right of all states to individual or collective self-defence in case of an attack,” and “the terrorist act on the Sinai Peninsula was such an attack.” He said a communique had already been sent out “to all the governments of the world to provide assistance in obtaining any information that could lead us to the culprits.”
Thus far “almost all of the capitals … answered with words of solidarity - so we have already received a political response,” the Russian foreign minister stated. Lavrov declined to give any further “information about the whereabouts of the people who were involved in this terrorist attack,” assuring the press that international security services were working on the case around the clock.
On October 31, Metrojet Flight 9268 came down just 23 minutes into its flight killing all 224 people on board. Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksander Bortnikov revealed on Tuesday that the crash was caused by a terrorist attack, after traces of explosive were found on the wreckage of the plane. A $50 million (€46.8 million) reward has been offered by the government for information leading to those responsible.