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: Ralf Trapp
Dr. Ralf Trapp ist ein unabhängiger Berater zu Fragen der Rüstungskontrolle chemischer und biologischer Waffen. Nach 13 Jahren bei der OVCW berät er unter anderem die Vereinten Nationen, die Europäische Union und die OVCW zu diesbezüglichen politischen, rechtlichen und wissenschaftlich-technischen Fragen. // Dr Ralf Trapp is an independent consultant on chemical and biological weapons arms control. After 13 years with the OPCW, he advises amongst others the United Nations, the European Union, and the OPCW on related policy, legal, scientific and technical issues.