Russia has accused Ukraine of working on biological weapons, with the support of and the United States and Germany of providing support. These allegations are unfounded. There are no indications of such activities, which would be prohibited by the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). Germany, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the United States are BWC states parties. NATO and Western countries have voiced concerns that Russia may use these allegations as pretext to employ chemical weapons in the war against Ukraine.
Author: Gunnar Jeremias
Dr. Gunnar Jeremias ist Leiter der Interdisziplinären Forschungsgruppe zur Analyse Biologischer Risiken (INFABRI) und der BMBF-Nachwuchsgruppe BIGAUGE am Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Zentrum für Naturwissenschaft und Friedensforschung an der Universität Hamburg (ZNF). // Dr Gunnar Jeremias heads the Interdisciplinary Research Group for the Analysis of Biological Risks (INFABRI) at the Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Centre for Science and Peace Research at Hamburg University (ZNF).