Russia’s foreign ministry: China has right to take measures to protect sovereignty – TODAY

MOSCOW : Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday the visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a clear provocation. China has the right to take measures to protect its sovereignty, the ministry added in a statement. Moscow backed China earlier on Tuesday over the visit, warning Washington that the trip would put the United States on a collision course with Beijing. (Reporting by Reuters; editing by Jonathan Oatis)