The Russian embassy in the US has criticised what it calls “provocative statements” from US government official Ned Price yesterday, who warned of Russia possibly using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
“We are concerned, as we’ve said before, that Russia may seek to resort to chemical weapons,” Price said during a press briefing, American public broadcaster PBS reports.
“Russia has a track record. Russia has used these agents on their own people,” Price said.
The Russian embassy calls the comments “empty” and “not backed by evidence”.
It also criticises references to military and strategic failures of Russia’s invasion.
The embassy says Russia’s armed forces have “successfully performed the tasks set before them” in Ukraine.
The US and UK yesterday said they are looking into reports of chemical weapons being used by Russian forces attacking the Ukrainian port of Mariupol.
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SOURCE: BBCNEWS
