The information war continues to affect the Ukrainian conflict. For days, Russia accused Ukraine and the United States of preparing biological weapons in a laboratory. A communication that makes Westerners afraid to use Russian forces in the future. At the request of Moscow, which is said to be producing biological weapons in Ukraine, the UN Security Council convened on Friday, March 11, at 5 pm (Paris time). The Security Council is in a hurry.
1What does Russia say?
The accusation has arisen several times. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, in particular The United States has said it is funding a biological weapons program in Ukraine. “Documents showing experiments were performed with Bad Corona virus samplesHe promises. The goal of this biological research in Ukraine is to develop a mechanism to secretly spread deadly pathogens, along with others funded by the Pentagon. “
Since then, the Russian media, under the influence of the Kremlin, have taken up the allegations. “In Kharkiv, 20 soldiers were infected with a virus and died.”Thus the tabloid promises Komsomolskaya Pravda (In Russian). This newspaper stimulates about fifteen weapons manufacturing laboratories throughout Ukraine “For Attacks on Russia”.
The United States and Ukraine have denied all of these allegations. “Kremlin deliberately spreads blatant lies”U.S. Diplomats spokesman Nate Price responded in a statement. “I am the president of a decent country, of decent people. No one in my territory has developed chemical or weapons of mass destruction.”Said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky.
“Now what, are you going to de-chemise Ukraine?” According to Zhelensky, “pre-Soviet” laboratories “do research in ordinary science, not military technology”. “I am the father of two children. No chemical weapons have been developed in my country.” pic.twitter.com/biskebarj5
– Philip Berry (@ptiberry) March 11, 2022
This is not the first time Moscow has made such allegations. In 2018, Russia already trapped the United States on suspicion of secretly conducting biological experiments at a laboratory in Georgia. Like Ukraine, the former Soviet republic aims to join NATO and the European Union.
2What are Westerners afraid of?
To the West, Russia’s involvement in chemical weapons hides something. “This is not the first time Russia has made such false allegations.”Insisted U.S. Secretary of State Nate Price. “Now that Russia has made its false accusations and China seems to accept this propaganda, we must monitor Russia’s use of chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.”White House spokeswoman Jen Zaki warned on Twitter.
Now that Russia has put forward these false claims and China has endorsed this propaganda, we must all watch out for Russia using chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine or creating false flag action using them. This is a clear pattern.
—Jen Zaki (@PressSec) March 9, 2022
During a parliamentary hearing, Victoria Nuland, the third-highest ranking US diplomat, assessed this “Blaming others for planning to do it themselves is a classic Russian technique.”
When asked if there are biological or chemical weapons in Ukraine, Sen. Rubio said there are “biological research facilities” in Ukraine, and Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland says Russia is worried about getting them. But he says he is 100% sure that if there is a biological attack, it is Russia. pic.twitter.com/uo3dHDMfAS
– Glenn Greenwald (greenwald) March 8, 2022
Boris Johnson on Thursday expressed concern over the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. “The things you hear about chemical weapons are beyond their strategy.”Said the British Prime Minister on Sky News. “They are beginning to claim that they have chemical weapons stored by their opponents or the Americans.. So when they themselves use chemical weapons, as I fear, they have some kind of mascara. [un terme russe qui désigne l’art de tromper l’ennemi]A ready-made fake story. “
3Are there chemical weapons in Ukraine?
There are laboratories in Ukraine, but according to Westerners they have no military career. “Ukraine has a biological research facility, and we are now very concerned about the possibility of Russian forces trying to control it.”U.S. Diplomat Victoria Nuland said during her hearing. “So if we approach the Ukrainians, we are working with the Ukrainians on ways to prevent these research materials from falling into the hands of Russian forces.”
These laboratories, with the support of the World Health Organization, are studying ways to mitigate the threat of dangerous diseases affecting both animals and humans, but are not intended to create weapons. In a letter consulted by Reuters, the WHO advised Ukraine to eradicate high-risk pathogens kept in its laboratories. It’s about avoiding it “Any possible leak” In the event of an explosion the disease will spread among the people.
The United Nations has warned that the Russian military could use chemical or biological weapons. United Nations spokesman Stephen Dujarric said “No information about their future use (…)” In Ukraine. But European officials have not forgotten that Russia has already been accused of using such weapons. “We saw it in Syria, we saw it … even in the UK.”, Boris Johnson responded by referring to poison in British soil. The British Prime Minister further said: “This is a cynical, barbaric government.” Despite Russian denials, the UK has blamed Moscow for the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skribal in Novosibirsk in Salisbury in 2018.
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