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Russia may use chemical weapons to attack Ukraine: NATO chief

March 16, 2022
Bharat Times

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is concerned that Russia may use chemical weapons in a ‘false flag’ attack on Ukraine, the body’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

“We are concerned that Moscow may conduct a false flag campaign in Ukraine, possibly with chemical weapons,” Stoltenberg, the secretary general of the Western Military Alliance, told a news conference.

A false flag operation refers to an act done with the intention of hiding the real offender and placing the blame on the other party.

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Following reports that Russia had sought military aid from China in its fight against Ukraine, NATO chief Stoltenberg said in his address on Tuesday that China has an obligation, as a member of the UN Security Council, to uphold international law. .

“Any support from the Russian military or of any other kind would help Russia wage a brutal war against Ukraine, an independent sovereign nation. Therefore, as a member of the United Nations Security Council, China has an obligation to support and uphold international law,” Jens Stoltenberg said.

Jens Stoltenberg also said that Russia’s claim that the US is funding “military biological activities” in Ukraine is “absurd” and “just another lie”.

Russo-Ukraine War | Latest

1. As the war entered its 20th day, Russia intensified its bombing of Kyiv on Tuesday. Meanwhile, peace talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine resumed for the second day.

2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready to accept security guarantees that fall short of its long-term objective of joining NATO.

4. According to data from the United Nations refugee agency, the number of Ukrainians fleeing the war on Tuesday approached 3 million.

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(with inputs from Reuters)