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World News See other World News Articles Title: State Department official acknowledges Ukraine bio-labs State Department official acknowledges Ukraine bio-labs 'Quite concerned' Russian troops 'may be seeking to gain control' By Art Moore Published March 9, 2022 at 9:26pm Col. Timothy B. Murphy, 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, identifies training substances in a biological experiment laboratory while wearing a hazmat suit during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern) Col. Timothy B. Murphy, 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, identifies training substances in a biological experiment laboratory while wearing a hazmat suit during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern) The United States continues to dismiss as "Russian propaganda" the claim that Ukraine is developing biological weapons. However, the U.S. State Department's top Ukraine official made a startling admission to a Senate committee in response to Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's question, "Does Ukraine have chemical or biological weapons?" Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland did not deny or confirm that Ukraine has chemical or biological weapons. She apparently surprised the senator and the panel by acknowledging the European nation does have "biological research facilities" that are a source of concern amid the Russian invasion. "Ukraine," Nuland began, speaking slowly and deliberately, "has biological research facilities which, in fact, we are now quite concerned Russian troops, Russian forces may be seeking to gain control of," said in response to a question from Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland acknowledges at a Senate hearing March 8, 2022, that Ukraine has biological research facilities (Video screenshot) Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland acknowledges at a Senate hearing March 8, 2022, that Ukraine has biological research facilities (Video screenshot) Nuland said "we are working with the Ukrainians on how they can prevent any of those research materials from falling into the hands of Russian forces should they approach." The State Department later described the labs as Soviet-era facilities that the U.S. has helped Ukraine convert to research of infectious diseases. See Nuland's remarks: Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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