Ukraine has used chemical warfare agents secretly supplied to it by the West to attack Russian troops, Moscow's Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Kirill Lysogosky has claimed.
Last week, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed to have thwarted an “attempt by the Ukrainian special services to commit a terrorist act in Zaporozhye Region using an analog of the BZ chemical warfare agent, according to the NATO classification” in which one man was arrested.
Officials released a video clip showing the arrest of the alleged saboteur and several vials found on his premises, which purportedly contained the toxic substance, also known as 3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate. Prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention, BZ induces hallucinations, delirium, blindness, and inability to perform basic tasks.
“The results of the investigation show that Western nations professing to have a wish to begin dialogue on strategic stability with us are effectively the developers and providers of chemical warfare agents prohibited under the [Chemical Weapons] Convention to Ukraine,” Lysogosky said on Monday, as quoted by TASS.
He also criticized the fact that Russia had been replaced on the executive council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) by Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania last November after failing to get enough votes to retain its seat.
According to Kirillov, the OPCW had not responded to evidential materials presented by Russia. The general concluded that the international body was being effectively run by the US, and used as a tool to target its political opponents.
@DovesBradyLibertarian3mos3MO
It's hard to know what to believe anymore. The Russians pump out misinformation, and so does US intelligence. And our media lies constantly, they aren't journalists, they're propagandists. Anyone paying attention the last 5 years can plainly see that. What we witnessed during the Trump admin, then covid, and now Biden. Isn't it amazing that EVERYTHING was Trump's fault and now nothing is Biden's fault? I love our country, but I don't believe our government or our media one bit. According to Mitt Romney, that makes us treasonous I suppose. I guess to be patriotic we're so supposed to blindly believe our proven liars over anyone else's.
@Yearly1988Democrat3mos3MO
Similar to the older people in Russia who hear nothing but propaganda on state TV and actually believe it?
@DovesBradyLibertarian3mos3MO
Unfortunately, yes. But critical minds, free thinkers, can spot propaganda and avoid falling for it. They can maintain a grip on True north, even when they're slandered and labeled for going against the approved narrative. These types of people, the world over, are often 'canceled' and attacked by the machine, but they're some of the most honest and intelligent among us.
I lost what little respect I had for Romney when he ordered that legitimate republican delegates at the 2012 republican convention be decertified - because he wanted to prevent Ron Paul from winning five states (which would give Paul a prominent speaking position). By the way, his first name isn't "Mitt". It is Willard. And Willard is a rat.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution3mos3MO
I am still so furious that they rigged the 2012 primaries to ensure Ron Paul couldn't come anywhere near the White House – he would have been our greatest modern president.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution3mos3MO
"Truth is treason in an Empire of Lies." – Ron Paul
@R1ghtWingCaribouRepublican3mos3MO
I read many of these articles where the bold "Moscow falsely accuses" or "Republicans falsely accuse" is trotted out only to learn later those false accusations were absolutely true.
@AwedSnailConstitution3mos3MO
We now know without a doubt that the media put forth a FALSE Russian collusion story against Donald Trump and suppressed a TRUE Hunter Biden laptop story.
And that is just two examples.
And you NEVER see corrections and their liberal bots just keep spouting the lies.
@R1ghtWingCaribouRepublican3mos3MO
We have heard about allegations of Russian disinformation about the Hunter Biden scandal and Russia hoax that Mueller was asked to futz around. I would believe the Russians before I believe anything the Biden-Harris Admin or Jen Saki tries to circle the truth or churn it. Who knew that Fauci's Institute was supporting financially the Wuhan Institute of virology before the honest senator from Kentucky Dr. Rand Paul questioned Dr. Fauci about it?
@9KKF9JGWomen’s Equality3mos3MO
We have to help and talk some sense into Russia. This has gone for too long..
@9KJCHTHPeace and Freedom3mos3MO
This means a war will start because things get around quick and everyone is human so peer pressure from you country saying to go to war s a real thing.
@9KKCD743mos3MO
I believe this topic is quite alarming and very sad to see the world fighting.
@9KJVNQQWomen’s Equality3mos3MO
I hate the whole matter this war needs to end.
@9KJVKDG3mos3MO
Russia should just leave Ukraine alone.
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