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Liz Truss tells CNN: UK very concerned about potential use of chemical weapons in Ukraine
The Ntional Post reported, citing Reuters, British foreign minister Liz Truss told CNN that Britain is very concerned about the potential use of chemical weapons by Russia in Ukraine. She warned that it would be a grave mistake for Russian President Vladimir Putin to use them.
Russia’s war in Ukraine entered a third week with none of its stated objectives reached, despite thousands of people killed, more than two million made refugees and thousands cowering in besieged cities under relentless bombardment.
Truss said: “We are very concerned about the potential use of chemical weapons.”
“We have seen Russia use these weapons before in fields of conflict, but that would be a grave mistake on the part of Russia, adding to the grave mistakes already being made by Putin.”
The comments come a day after the United States denied renewed Russian accusations that Washington was operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine. It called the claims “laughable” and suggested Moscow may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical or biological weapon.
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Earlier on Thursday, Britain’s armed forces minister James Heappey was asked whether the use of chemical weapons might cross a ‘red line’ that led to cause NATO members becoming involved in the conflict.
He told BBC radio: “I don’t think it is helpful to get into any firm commitment right now about where that red line sits, but I think President Putin needs to be very clear that when other countries have used chemical weapons it has caused an international response."
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“I think he (Putin) should reflect very urgently on what has happened to other countries where they have used this.”
Source: nationalpost
