There is also the possibility that Russia is simply trying to throw a wet blanket on U.S. claims, knowing full well this was an ICBM.
Russian and China are dating and I suspect Russia wants to be seen as the good potential step-father.
The Russians say they tracked the missile and it was only intermediare range missile.
“The missile flew around 535 kilometers, reaching an altitude of 510 kilometers, and fell into the Sea of Japan, according to military data. “
This time I believe the Russians, rather than N. Korea.
There is also the surety that we could read the the fine print on the outside of the missile from our satellites, so we certainly know it's actual trajectory. But unlike Obola who had diarrhea of the mouth, Trump isn't going to let anyone know what we know. And I suspect we know not only when Kim Jong Un farts, but what he's had to eat recently. I expect to awaken one day in the not too distant future to read that Fat Boy has had a cruise missile enema overnight.
Bingo!
BREAKING: US secretary of state confirms North Korea’s missile test was with an intercontinental ballistic missile - AP
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Excellent point. Russia and China are trying to get Trump to back away totally, like Obama. US involvement is to be avoided. In fact, Who is to say that China and Russia are not helping North Korea, like they did in the Korean War and the Vietnam War? If they can tie up our miltary or economic assets there, they can’t be used elsewhere. They are pushing the US to end the exercises (in other words, lead from behind like the previous occupant did.)
I think Russia and China are teaming up to make the NORKs our problem alone so they can try to leverage our inevitable actions to turn the rest of the world against us. I don’t think they yet understand the full scope of President Trump.