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U.S. accuses Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukraine

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U.S. accuses Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukraine

Ukrainian servicemen of the National Guard take part in radiation, chemical and biological hazard drills, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. State Department accused Russia on May 1 of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, while also announcing fresh sanctions…

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Russia denies U.S. accusation of using chemical agent chloropicrin in Ukraine

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Russia denies U.S. accusation of using chemical agent chloropicrin in Ukraine

File picture of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov | Photo Credit: AP Russia on Thursday denied a U.S. accusation that its forces in Ukraine had violated an international ban on chemical weapons by using substances including a prohibited choking agent. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow remained bound by its obligations under the treaty…

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