US says Russia used choking agents against Ukrainian troops, breaching chemical weapons ban
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Originally Published: 02 MAY 24 00:08 ET Updated: 02 MAY 24 06:44 ET By Jessie Yeung and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The United States has formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons “as a method of warfare” against Ukraine and imposed sweeping new sanctions on Russian firms and government bodies…
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Originally Published: 02 MAY 24 00:08 ET Updated: 02 MAY 24 06:44 ET By Jessie Yeung and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The United States has formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons “as a method of warfare” against Ukraine and imposed sweeping new sanctions on Russian firms and government bodies…
The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I against Ukrainian forces, an act that would violate a global ban signed by Moscow.
(CNN) — The United States has formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons “as a method of warfare” against Ukraine and imposed sweeping new sanctions on
The United States accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops.
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…
