Russian Disinformation on U.S.-Supported Labs in Ukraine

The document asserts that Russia, with Chinese support, is spreading false claims about biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine to erode trust in the United States and potentially justify atrocities or false-flag operations. It clarifies that the U.S. Biological Threat Reduction Program focuses on defense and non-proliferation, and that the U.S. and Ukraine remain in compliance with international weapons conventions. Conversely, the document states that the U.S. Department of State assesses that Russia maintains an offensive biological weapons program in violation of the Biological Weapons Convention.

• The United States and Ukraine do not operate or support biological or chemical weapons activities; the U.S. maintains full compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention, while Ukrainian facilities are designed to secure pathogens to prevent weaponization or accidental release.
• Russia's disinformation campaign, supported by the Chinese government, is intended to undermine trust in the U.S. and may serve as a pretext for Russian biological or chemical attacks in Ukraine via false-flag operations or as a justification for atrocities.
• The U.S. Department of State assesses that Russia currently maintains an offensive biological weapons program, continuing a history of violating the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) that began during the Soviet era.
• The U.S. Biological Threat Reduction Program is a defense initiative operating in over 30 countries to reduce threats from accidental outbreaks and the use of biological weapons.

APA

The Council on Strategic Risks (n.d.). Russian Disinformation on U.S.-Supported Labs in Ukraine. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fact-Sheet_Russian-Disinformation-on-U.S.-Supported-Labs-in-Ukraine_March-2022.pdf

Chicago

The Council on Strategic Risks. Russian Disinformation on U.S.-Supported Labs in Ukraine. n.d. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fact-Sheet_Russian-Disinformation-on-U.S.-Supported-Labs-in-Ukraine_March-2022.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{thecouncilonstrategicrisksndrussian, author = {{The Council on Strategic Risks}}, title = {{Russian Disinformation on U.S.-Supported Labs in Ukraine}}, institution = {The Council on Strategic Risks}, url = {https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fact-Sheet_Russian-Disinformation-on-U.S.-Supported-Labs-in-Ukraine_March-2022.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }