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: Oliver Meier
Dr. Oliver Meier ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Projekt Rüstungskontrolle und Neue Technologien am Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Hamburg (IFSH). Er beschäftigt sich vor allem mit Fragen der Kontrolle und Abrüstung von Massenvernichtungswaffen. // Dr Oliver Meier is Senior Researcher in the project arms control and emerging technologies at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH). His research focuses on ways to control and eliminate weapons of mass destruction.
