UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Russia's request

The UN Security Council UNSC will hold an emergency meeting on Friday on the request of the Russian government after Moscow claimed that the US is funding the development of biological weapons in Ukrainian laboratoriesThe meeting comes after Dmitry Polyansky Russias deputy ambassador to the UN requested the world body to convene the emergency meeting to discuss the military biological activities of the US on the territory of UkraineRussia has claimed that recently found documents showed components of biological weapons were made in Ukrainian laboratories with funding from the US Department of DefenseIn its latest allegation on Thursday the Russian Defence Ministry said the US was helping Ukraine to develop biological weapons and use viruscarrying birds that migrate through Russia the BBC reportedThe Ministry however did not provide any evidence to support the claimRussia has also said that more than 30 laboratories in Lviv Kharkiv and Poltava were working with dangerous infectious agents as part of a USled military biological programmeMeanwhile the US dismissed the allegations preposterous with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki saying in a tweet on Wednesday that it is the kind of disinformation operation weve seen repeatedly from the Russians over the years in Ukraine and in other countries which have been debunkedShe said we should all be on the lookout for Russia to possibly use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine or to create a false flag operation using them Its a clear patternWhile testifying to the US Senate Intelligence Committee earlier on Thursday CIA Director William Burns described Russias accusations as false flag efforts in the creation of false narrativesIn his latest video address on Friday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that no chemical or any other weapons of mass destruction were developed in his countryI am the President of an adequate country an adequate nation And the father of two children And no chemical or any other weapons of mass destruction were developed on my landThe whole world knows that You know that And if Russia do something like that against us it will get the most severe sanctions response he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever