MOSCOW, Jun 13 (NNN-TASS) – Russia has asked the United States to explain its military biological activities in some post-Soviet countries.
Yesterday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said, the United States must fulfill its obligations, under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), which is essential for international security.
Russia plans to hold consultations with other BTWC members, on measures to increase control over the activities carried out by the United States, in bio-labs in the post-Soviet space, said Zakharova.
During a special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian military found that U.S.-funded biological laboratories conducted research on dangerous viruses, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
The Russian side has repeatedly urged Washington to explain the purpose of these facilities to the international community.– NNN-TASS
