Russia heeds his claims that Ukraine conducted a military biological program an important issue for the whole worldwho must know the truth said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. on Wednesday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier demanded that the United States explain to the world why he supported what Moscow presented as military biological program involving deadly pathogens, including plague and anthrax.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova demanded transparency from Washington over the allegation, which is denied by Kyiv and which a Pentagon spokesperson called “absurd.” She said evidence of the presumed programs had been discovered by Russia during what it calls its “special military transaction” in Ukraine, which his forces invaded on February 24.
“We can already conclude that in Ukrainian biological laboratories in direct proximity to the territory of our country, the development of Components of biological weapons were transported out”, she said, adding that Russia had documents showing that the Ukrainian Ministry of Health had ordered the destruction of samples of plague, cholera, anthrax and other pathogens after February 24.
It was not possible independently confirm authenticity of the documents.
In response to earlier Russian allegations regarding the military biological program in Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman said on On Tuesday, “This absurd Russian disinformation is clearly false.”
A Ukrainian presidential spokesman said: “Ukraine strictly denies any such allegation.”
Zakharova said that the alleged program was funded by the Pentagon. “We are not talking here about peaceful uses or scientific purposes… What were you up there?” she asked.
“The United States Department of Defense and the Presidential Administration of the United States is obliged to officially explain to the global communityofficially, not by talking heads, about program in Ukraine. We demand details,” she said. “Asks us world wait”, she added.
Zakharova said it was not clear if the alleged materials had indeed summer destroyed and asked, “Did they fall into the hands of extremists or nationalists – who will provide a guarantee?”
Meanwhile, however, the United States said on Tuesday it was working with Ukraine will prevent the forces frominvasion Russians to seize organic products research material amid fears that unscrupulous governments or actors may attempt to use Phone items to create biological weapons.
“Ukraine has research facilities, which in fact we are now completely concerned Russian troops, Russian forces, might seek to take control of”, senior State Department official Victoria Nuland told US lawmakers during a hearing whenon asked him directly if Ukraine has biological weapons. “So we’re working with Ukrainians on how they can stop everything of those research materials to fall into the hands of Russian forces should they are approaching,” she testified.
US Senator Marco Rubio noted that there were “Russian propaganda” reports claiming the discovery of a plot of the Ukrainians to release biological weapons, with NATO coordination. Asked by Rubio if a biological or chemical weapon attack were to occur inside Ukraine, if the Russians would be behind he, asserted Nuland, “There is no doubt in my mind, senator.”
“And it’s a Russian classic technique to reproach on the other guy what they intend to do themselves”, she added.
On March 6, the Moscow Foreign Ministry tweeted that Russian forces found proof that Kyiv was “to eliminate the traces of the military-biological program in Ukraine”, funded by the Pentagon.
The Atlantic Council, a think tank headquartered in in Washington, says the Kremlin sought to justify son invasion pushing a false narrative that Ukraine was developing dirty bombs and biological weapons.
The council said there was no evidence that Ukraine was creating such weapons.
Russia heeds his claims that Ukraine conducted a military biological program an important issue for the whole worldwho must know the truth said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. on Wednesday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry earlier demanded that the United States explain to the world why he supported what Moscow presented as military biological program involving deadly pathogens, including plague and anthrax.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova demanded transparency from Washington over the allegation, which is denied by Kyiv and which a Pentagon spokesperson called “absurd.” She said evidence of the presumed programs had been discovered by Russia during what it calls its “special military transaction” in Ukraine, which his forces invaded on February 24.
“We can already conclude that in Ukrainian biological laboratories in direct proximity to the territory of our country, the development of Components of biological weapons were transported out”, she said, adding that Russia had documents showing that the Ukrainian Ministry of Health had ordered the destruction of samples of plague, cholera, anthrax and other pathogens after February 24.
It was not possible independently confirm authenticity of the documents.
In response to earlier Russian allegations regarding the military biological program in Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman said on On Tuesday, “This absurd Russian disinformation is clearly false.”
A Ukrainian presidential spokesman said: “Ukraine strictly denies any such allegation.”
Zakharova said that the alleged program was funded by the Pentagon. “We are not talking here about peaceful uses or scientific purposes… What were you up there?” she asked.
“The United States Department of Defense and the Presidential Administration of the United States is obliged to officially explain to the global communityofficially, not by talking heads, about program in Ukraine. We demand details,” she said. “Asks us world wait”, she added.
Zakharova said it was not clear if the alleged materials had indeed summer destroyed and asked, “Did they fall into the hands of extremists or nationalists – who will provide a guarantee?”
Meanwhile, however, the United States said on Tuesday it was working with Ukraine will prevent the forces frominvasion Russians to seize organic products research material amid fears that unscrupulous governments or actors may attempt to use Phone items to create biological weapons.
“Ukraine has research facilities, which in fact we are now completely concerned Russian troops, Russian forces, might seek to take control of”, senior State Department official Victoria Nuland told US lawmakers during a hearing whenon asked him directly if Ukraine has biological weapons. “So we’re working with Ukrainians on how they can stop everything of those research materials to fall into the hands of Russian forces should they are approaching,” she testified.
US Senator Marco Rubio noted that there were “Russian propaganda” reports claiming the discovery of a plot of the Ukrainians to release biological weapons, with NATO coordination. Asked by Rubio if a biological or chemical weapon attack were to occur inside Ukraine, if the Russians would be behind he, asserted Nuland, “There is no doubt in my mind, senator.”
“And it’s a Russian classic technique to reproach on the other guy what they intend to do themselves”, she added.
On March 6, the Moscow Foreign Ministry tweeted that Russian forces found proof that Kyiv was “to eliminate the traces of the military-biological program in Ukraine”, funded by the Pentagon.
The Atlantic Council, a think tank headquartered in in Washington, says the Kremlin sought to justify son invasion pushing a false narrative that Ukraine was developing dirty bombs and biological weapons.
The council said there was no evidence that Ukraine was creating such weapons.