# Moscow views Pyongyang’s security measures as lawful and justified, Russian MFA says

https://mins.news/en/item/127435

- TASS, 2026-11-03 15:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2212641

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow considers Pyongyang’s steps to strengthen its security and defense capabilities entirely lawful and justified under current circumstances, and consistent with the right to self-defense in the UN Charter.