US Providing Ukraine with Supplies and Equipment

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US Providing Ukraine with Supplies and Equipment
02 Apr 2022
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The White House has said on Friday that the United States is providing Ukraine with supplies and equipment in case Russia deploys chemical or biological weapons in its invasion of Ukraine.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the supplies were being provided to Ukraine in wake of warnings from the United States and other countries that Russia could use such weapons and plan a "false flag" operation to lay the groundwork for creating an attack. 

The White House has also set up a team of experts to plan how to respond if Moscow deploys any weapons of mass destruction, whether it is chemical, biological or nuclear, senior administration officials said last week.

The White House has not given evidence that Russia plans such an attack. The senior US Defense Official said last week, that there were no specific signs of future chemical or biological weapons attack in Ukraine.

According to EU documents, the European Union has also begun stockpiling actions to strengthen its defences against chemical, nuclear and biological incidents amid concerns over the conflict in Ukraine. 

US President Joe Biden has said at a news conference in Brussels that the United States of America would respond if Russian president Vladimir Putin uses chemical weapons. He also said that the response would depend on the nature of the use.

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