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Budwick Senator Rubio said reports that Russia had, “uncovered a plot by the Ukrainians to unleash biological weapons in the country, and with NATO’s coordination,” were propaganda. Then Nuland went on to say that “it is a classic Russian technique to blame the other guy for what they are planning to do themselves.”
Dude. This is Russian propaganda BS. Ukraine DOES have biological research facilities (NOT bioweapons) and the US IS supporting them. And yes, they DO contain dangerous pathological agents. This is known because the WHO is urging Ukraine to destroy any highly dangerous agents to avoid the risk of an outbreak should one of the labs be hit by Russian forces.
BTW, US funding to the laboratories had its roots in the fall of the Soviet Union, after which money was pumped into Ukraine and other countries to help them transfer scientific skills away from weapons towards public health.
It was originally known as Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) but is now more commonly referred to as biological engagement and has helped the former Soviet countries fulfill public health obligations. The Ukrainian labs work on surveillance of diseases in animals and people as an early warning system for illnesses such as African swine fever, which is endemic there.
In summary: Ukraine has US-funded bioresearch facilities and NO bioweapons.
