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by zmgsabst 6 days ago
Victoria Nuland linked the Ukraine labs to bio weapons during a Senate hearing, in response to a question by Rubio.

Rubio: “Does Ukraine have chemical or biological weapons?”

Nuland: “Ukraine has biological research facilities...”

https://www.c-span.org/clip/senate-committee/senator-rubio-q...

Why would you mention the labs in connection to a question specifically about bio weapons?

2 comments

From your own link:

During her testimony in front of the Senate Foreign Relations committee about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland answers a question from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) about whether or not Ukraine has chemical or biological weapons. She replies, "Ukraine has biological research facilities, which, in fact, we are now quite concerned...Russian forces may be seeking to gain control of." She then refutes allegations from Russia that Ukrainians are plotting to use biological weapons, and says that if such an attack happens in Ukraine, "there is no doubt in my mind" it would be caused by Russian forces. --- And yes I also watched the video and it's accurate.

> Why would you mention the labs in connection to a question specifically about bio weapons?

Which situation do you think looks worse, admitting to having biological research facilities (unrelated to weaponry), or having Russians invade, take over one of said research facilities, and run with whatever story they want to justify their war?