Moscow: Russia has believed that US had the right under international law to kill Osama bin Laden, says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday.
Bin Laden was killed by the US Special Forces during an operation on his home in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 2.
While giving an interview to Moskovskie Novosti daily Lavrov said, “Our position is very simple. After 9/11 the UN Security Council adopted a resolution recognizing the United States’ right to self-defense.”
“The right to self-defense is not subject to any limits.”
However, the US should provide more details about the raid, Lavrov said.
“I understand that the US side is ready to offer a detailed explanation,” he said.
Lavrov said terror must be fought within the bounds of international law, saying that politicians who issue criminal orders “must be pursued.”
“This is what the International Criminal Court is for,” Lavrov said.
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