Russia Chemical Weapons

• Who is Ukraine’s Azov Battalion, the ‘ultra-nationalist’ group claiming chemical weapon attacks?

  Militia group has been fighting Russian-backed forces for years, but have been accused of harbouring white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs.

  Politics

  Apr 13, 2022
  
• Ukraine investigating reports Russia may have used chemical weapons in Mariupol

  Mariupol's city council says it was not yet possible to examine the area where the poisonous substance had allegedly been used because of enemy fire.

  World

  Apr 12, 2022
  
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• NATO activates chemical, nuclear defence elements amid Russia’s war on Ukraine

  NATO's worries stem from Russian misinformation that the United States is assisting Ukraine in creating biological weapons, a possible pretext to launch its own strike.

  World

  Mar 24, 2022
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• No sign of imminent Russian chemical attack in Ukraine, U.S. official says

  The U.S. is monitoring for signs of an imminent attack, including "any indications that they have moved chemical or biological weapons into Ukraine," the official said.

  World

  Mar 22, 2022
• Freeland vows Canada ‘will act appropriately’ in response to poisoning of Canadian Pussy Riot member

  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland made the vow while speaking with reporters on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2018
• Russia warns it might walk away from chemical weapons watchdog after being blamed for attacks

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that Russia could walk away from the global chemical weapons watchdog after member nations voted to allow the group to assign blame for chemical attacks.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2018