The United States has destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile at a military installation in Kentucky. President Joe Biden said in a White House statement that the final munition in the country’s stockpile was “safely destroyed.” The disarmament milestone brings the country “one step closer to a world free from the horrors…
Pentagon, Partners Working to Verify Azov Regiment Reports That Russia Used ‘Poisonous Substance’ in Mariupol
The United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have said they are working to verify unconfirmed reports on social media that Russian forces used a “poisonous substance” in the long-contested southern city of Mariupol. The Azov Regiment, an ultra-nationalist unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, said on Telegram that Russia used a “poisonous substance of an…
UK Intelligence Experts Concerned Russia Will Use ‘Fabricated’ Chemical Weapons Claims in ‘False-Flag’ Attack on Ukraine
UK intelligence experts are concerned that Russia will use “fabricated” claims regarding chemical weapons in Ukraine to move forward with a “false-flag operation.” The UK Ministry of Defence said in a March 14 report that “Russian accusations that Ukraine intends to use chemical and biological weapons continue” but officials noted that they have “seen no evidence to…
White House Warns Russia May Use Chemical Or Biological Weapons in Ukraine
Russia may be preparing to “use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine,” after Moscow falsely claimed the United States is developing illegal chemical weapons in the country, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Psaki made the remarks in a series of tweets on Wednesday after Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova this week accused…
Germany Indicts Arms Control Breach Suspect Over Russia Sale
BERLIN—German prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted a businessman on suspicion of breaking arms control laws by helping Russia purchase sophisticated machinery that could be used to make chemical weapons. The man, identified only as Alexander S. because of privacy rules, was arrested by German customs officials in the eastern city of Leipzig last year….
UK Sanctions 7 Russian Intelligence Agents Over Navalny Poisoning
LONDON—Britain on Friday slapped sanctions on seven men it said were Russian intelligence operatives responsible for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. It also issued a joint statement together with the United States warning Russia over chemical weapons. It did not outline any specific new actions taken by Washington but again condemned what it…
Plan Needed to Tackle Outrages by Gangster Regimes: Ex-defence Chief
Britain needs a long-term plan is tackle “criminal outrages by gangster regimes,” a former military chief has said. Lord Stirrup made the call at Westminster as he argued that the “egregious act” of Belarus forcing the diversion of a passenger jet to arrest a journalist and prominent government critic was not an isolated incident. The…
Missing Siberian Doctor Who Treated Kremlin Critic Navalny Reappears After 3 Days
MOSCOW—A Siberian doctor who treated poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last year reappeared on Monday after being reported missing while on a hunting trip, Russian news agencies cited the regional government as saying. A search was launched in the forests of the Omsk region, about 1,370 miles east of Moscow, after physician Alexander Murakhovsky left…
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