Ukraine war: Nato chief says Russia may use chemical weapons – German paper
- Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the Kremlin was inventing false pretexts for their invasion, and the use of such weapons would be a war crime
- Moscow has made baseless claims the US was conducting ‘biological activities’ in Ukraine, an allegation denied by both Washington and Kyiv
“In recent days, we have heard absurd claims about chemical and biological weapons laboratories,” Stoltenberg was quoted by Welt am Sonntag as saying, adding that the Kremlin was inventing false pretexts to justify what could not be justified.
“Now that these false claims have been made, we must remain vigilant because it is possible that Russia itself could plan chemical weapons operations under this fabrication of lies. That would be a war crime,” Stoltenberg was quoted as saying.
He added that although the Ukrainian people were resisting the Russian invasion with courage, the coming days are likely to bring even greater hardship.
Russia claims bioweapons developed in Ukraine
Stoletenberg’s warning follows Russia’s requested meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday to discuss its baseless claims the US was conducting “biological activities” in Ukraine – an allegation that has been denied by both Washington and Kyiv.