Russia-Ukraine War: Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, Referred tonight (Tuesday) to reports that Russia used chemical weapons against Ukrainian citizens in the besieged city of Mariupol. Blinken said that “at the moment the US is unable to confirm whether the reports are credible.”
The remarks of the Secretary of State come against the background of the statements of the President of Ukraine, And Ludimir Zalansky, Because the fighting may enter a “new phase of terrorism” by definition. There are several reports from Ukraine that some people suffered from symptoms of chemical poisoning, including respiratory failure, after Russian forces deployed an unknown substance in a port city in the country. “We take this very seriously,” Zlansky said. Although he did not authorize a chemical attack, he noted that pro-Russian separatists had called for the use of such a weapon.
As you may recall, the UK and US have already announced that following the reports each will investigate the matter, with the British Foreign Secretary saying that “Putin and his regime are responsible if such weapons were indeed used. In addition, officials in the UK warned Russia that “all possibilities will be in place in response to the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.”
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At the same time, the President of Russia, andTo Dimir Putin, Said today that talks with Ukraine have reached a dead end. “They deviated from the agreements reached in the talks held in Istanbul,” he added, “the documentation from the town of Bocha, which includes corpses scattered in the streets – is fake.” He blamed Ukraine and claimed that it was “staging the difficult event, to undermine the peace talks, and lead to the imposition of further sanctions on Russia.” Putin’s remarks were quoted in the country’s official media, which further stated that he said: “The decision to launch an ‘operation’ in Ukraine was the right one and its end depends on the intensity of the fighting.”