US Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in War in Ukraine
The United States (US) accused Russia of using chemical weapons in the war against Ukrainian military forces. Washington also said Moscow had violated the Chemical Weapons Convention.
As reported by AFP (SEMI SLOT88), Thursday (2/5/2024), the US Department of State made this accusation in a facssheet released on Wednesday (1/5) local time.
The US State Department stated that Russia not only used the chemical agent chloropicrin, but also used “riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of warfare in Ukraine, which also violates the CWC (Chemical Weapons Convention)”.
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