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"All Options On Table If...": UK Minister On Suspected Russia Chemical Attack
A UK minister warned Tuesday any use of chemical weapons by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine "will get a response and all options are on the table".
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UK Says It Is Probing Claims Of Russian Chemical Attack On Mariupol
Britain is trying to verify reports that Russia has used chemical weapons in an attack on the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, London's top diplomat said on Monday.
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NATO Says Concerned Russia May Be Preparing Pretext For Chemical Attack
Russia may be trying to create a pretext for the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by accusing the US and its allies of preparing such an attack, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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NATO Fears Russian Chemical Attack In Ukraine
NATO is worried Russia is gearing up to carry out a chemical attack in Ukraine, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of the alliance's defence ministers.
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UK Says Russia Could Launch Chemical Attack On Ukraine
Britain's Defence Ministry said in a tweet on Monday that Russia could be planning to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine in response to a staged fake attack on Russian troops.
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Syria Dropped Chemical Weapon Chlorine On Rebel Towns In 2018: Watchdog
The Syrian regime's air force used the chemical weapon chlorine in an attack on the town of Saraqib in 2018, the global toxic arms watchdog said on Monday after an investigation.
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UK Says Russian Spies Almost Certainly Behind Kremlin Critic Poisoning
Britain said on Wednesday that Russia had a case to answer over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny as it was almost certain that Russian intelligence services carried out the attack with a Soviet-developed chemical weapon known as Novichok.
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No Regrets About Meeting Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad: Tulsi Gabbard
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, said Sunday that she does not regret her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been accused of using chemical weapons to attack civilians in the country's years-long civil war.
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West Accuses Russia Of Global Hacking Conspiracy
Western powers accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including an audacious plot to hack the world's chemical weapons watchdog in The Netherlands.
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US Strongly Condemns Russia's Poisoning Of Former Spy Says White House
The White House said on Friday the United States strongly condemned Russia's use of chemical weapons against a former Russian agent in Britain, two days after the U.S. State Department announced sanctions over the move.
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European Leaders Vow Tougher Action On Chemical Weapons, Spying
EU leaders on Friday pledged to crack down harder on chemical weapons and step up efforts to combat spying, as Europe frets about threats from Russia.
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World Powers Agree To Give Chemical Watchdog Teeth In Syria
The international community on Wednesday voted to boost the powers of the global chemical weapons watchdog to enable it to name those behind toxic arms attacks in Syria, fighting off stiff opposition from Russia.
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How A Russian Ex-Spy Was Saved From One Of The Deadliest Nerve Agents Ever
It has been one of the great mysteries of the poison attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in England: How did the two survive the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, thought to be one of the most deadly chemical weapons ever created?
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New Confirmation Of Chlorine Use In Syria
Global arms experts Wednesday confirmed chlorine was used in a Syrian town in February leaving residents fighting for breath, as the world awaits the results of a probe into last month's alleged poison gas attack on Douma.
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UN Team Fired Upon In Syria While Visiting Suspected Chemical Sites
A UN security team came under fire in Syria while doing reconnaissance for inspectors to visit sites of a suspected chemical weapons attack, and officials said it was no longer clear when the inspectors would be able to go in.
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"All Options On Table If...": UK Minister On Suspected Russia Chemical Attack
A UK minister warned Tuesday any use of chemical weapons by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine "will get a response and all options are on the table".
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UK Says It Is Probing Claims Of Russian Chemical Attack On Mariupol
Britain is trying to verify reports that Russia has used chemical weapons in an attack on the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, London's top diplomat said on Monday.
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NATO Says Concerned Russia May Be Preparing Pretext For Chemical Attack
Russia may be trying to create a pretext for the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by accusing the US and its allies of preparing such an attack, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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NATO Fears Russian Chemical Attack In Ukraine
NATO is worried Russia is gearing up to carry out a chemical attack in Ukraine, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of the alliance's defence ministers.
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UK Says Russia Could Launch Chemical Attack On Ukraine
Britain's Defence Ministry said in a tweet on Monday that Russia could be planning to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine in response to a staged fake attack on Russian troops.
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Syria Dropped Chemical Weapon Chlorine On Rebel Towns In 2018: Watchdog
The Syrian regime's air force used the chemical weapon chlorine in an attack on the town of Saraqib in 2018, the global toxic arms watchdog said on Monday after an investigation.
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UK Says Russian Spies Almost Certainly Behind Kremlin Critic Poisoning
Britain said on Wednesday that Russia had a case to answer over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny as it was almost certain that Russian intelligence services carried out the attack with a Soviet-developed chemical weapon known as Novichok.
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No Regrets About Meeting Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad: Tulsi Gabbard
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, said Sunday that she does not regret her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been accused of using chemical weapons to attack civilians in the country's years-long civil war.
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West Accuses Russia Of Global Hacking Conspiracy
Western powers accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including an audacious plot to hack the world's chemical weapons watchdog in The Netherlands.
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US Strongly Condemns Russia's Poisoning Of Former Spy Says White House
The White House said on Friday the United States strongly condemned Russia's use of chemical weapons against a former Russian agent in Britain, two days after the U.S. State Department announced sanctions over the move.
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European Leaders Vow Tougher Action On Chemical Weapons, Spying
EU leaders on Friday pledged to crack down harder on chemical weapons and step up efforts to combat spying, as Europe frets about threats from Russia.
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World Powers Agree To Give Chemical Watchdog Teeth In Syria
The international community on Wednesday voted to boost the powers of the global chemical weapons watchdog to enable it to name those behind toxic arms attacks in Syria, fighting off stiff opposition from Russia.
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How A Russian Ex-Spy Was Saved From One Of The Deadliest Nerve Agents Ever
It has been one of the great mysteries of the poison attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in England: How did the two survive the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, thought to be one of the most deadly chemical weapons ever created?
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New Confirmation Of Chlorine Use In Syria
Global arms experts Wednesday confirmed chlorine was used in a Syrian town in February leaving residents fighting for breath, as the world awaits the results of a probe into last month's alleged poison gas attack on Douma.
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UN Team Fired Upon In Syria While Visiting Suspected Chemical Sites
A UN security team came under fire in Syria while doing reconnaissance for inspectors to visit sites of a suspected chemical weapons attack, and officials said it was no longer clear when the inspectors would be able to go in.
