The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, said that the aggressor country russia is increasingly using chemical weapons in Ukraine to cause as much "pain and suffering" as possible and force Ukraine to surrender. Her words are quoted by Politico.
Thus, speaking to journalists, Kallas cited reports from German and Dutch intelligence agencies, which indicate that moscow has used chemical weapons at least 9,000 times since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and is now increasing its use.
"As the intelligence services are saying this is intensifying, I think it's [Russia's use of chemical weapons] of great, great concern. It shows that Russia wants to cause as much pain and suffering so that Ukraine would surrender. And, you know, it's really … unbearable," Kallas said.
As is known, most countries in the world, including russia, have signed the 1993 international convention on the prohibition of the use, production, development or stockpiling of chemical weapons. Russia is one of 65 countries that have not only signed the Chemical Weapons Convention, but also ratified it.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, Kaja Kallas previously stated that the European Union is "very close" to adopting the 18th package of sanctions against russia.
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