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US: Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine

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May 03, 2024

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US State Department accused Russia Wednesday of having used a chemical weapon against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, while also announcing fresh sanctions against Moscow.

US: Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine

In addition to the chemical agent chloropicrin, Russia also used “riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of warfare in Ukraine, also in violation of the CWC,” the department said in a factsheet.

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