The International Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announced today, Wednesday, that the process of destroying tens of thousands of tons of declared chemical weapons around the world will be completed "within weeks."
Official: Ukrainian forces used chemical weapons on the Zaporozhye axis
In press statements during the introduction of a new laboratory and technical center near The Hague, the director of the organization, Fernando Arias, said: "More than 70,000 tons of the most dangerous poisons in the world were destroyed under the supervision of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons."
He noted that remnants of small chemical weapons stored in the United States would be destroyed "within weeks."
The organization stated that "there are about 127 tons of declared weapons remaining in two facilities" located in Colorado and Kentucky in the United States.
"After 26 years, this is a major achievement for the organization," which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013, added the organization, which was established to implement the Chemical Weapons Convention banning the use of toxic weapons in 1997.
It is worth noting that since the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention banning the use of toxic weapons in 1997, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has destroyed 72,118 tons of stockpiles declared by countries around the world.
This is equivalent to shipments of about 175 large aircraft, according to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Kiev: NATO made a huge mistake by refusing to provide us with an action plan for joining the alliance in 2008
Zelensky's deputy chief of staff, Igor Zovkva, said that NATO leaders made a serious mistake in 2008 when they refused to provide Ukraine with an action plan to join the alliance.
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Zovkva added to the Ukrainian newspaper "TCN": "The decision of the NATO summit in Bucharest in 2008 stipulates that Ukraine will become a member of NATO, it is only that the alliance or its member states did not dare at that time to make a decision to grant Ukraine an action plan for membership." ".
He noted that the phrase "Ukraine will become a member of NATO has become a mantra," noting that NATO member states' lack of political will has consequences for individual countries, including Ukraine.
He said, "The step of granting the Mediterranean Action Plan today is completely unnecessary, as Finland joined the alliance without it."
Zovkva stressed that the role of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in preparing for the Vilnius-Kiev summit "is very important, because he addresses the defense ministers of the countries participating in Ramstein, where Ukraine's needs, including weapons, are discussed.
The White House: A new aid package for Ukraine will be announced
White House spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre said that the US administration will announce details of a new military aid package to Ukraine today, including military equipment and ammunition.
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“The assistance package, which will be announced this afternoon (local time) by the US State Department and the Department of Defense, includes additional ammunition for the HIMARS rocket launchers, which Ukraine is actively using, as well as additional shells for artillery, mortars, howitzers and countermeasures,” Jean-Pierre said. for tanks.”
In the same context, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that he had authorized the allocation of another package of military aid to Ukraine in the amount of about $300 million.
According to the ministry's statement: "In accordance with the authority delegated to me by President Joe Biden, I approve the thirty-seventh withdrawal of US weapons and equipment (from Pentagon stocks) to Ukraine in the amount of $300 million."
According to the ministry's statement, the new aid package includes additional supplies of HIMARS rocket launchers, in addition to howitzer shells and other types of artillery, anti-tank weapons, small arms, trucks and trailers for transporting heavy equipment.
"This latest package will help Ukraine continue to courageously defend itself against Russia. Russia can end its war today. Until Russia does, the United States and its allies and partners will stand united with Ukraine for as long as it takes," the statement added.
Russia had previously sent a memorandum to NATO countries over the supply of weapons to Ukraine, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov indicated that any shipment containing weapons to Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry also stated that NATO countries are "playing with fire" by supplying weapons to Ukraine.
The press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, indicated that Ukraine's injection of weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative impact.
Lavrov stated that the United States and NATO are directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, "including not only the supply of weapons, but also the training of personnel on the territory of Britain, Germany, Italy and other countries."
Washington warns its citizens in Ukraine of the increasing possibility of carrying out missile attacks
The US State Department warned its citizens residing in Ukraine of the increased possibility of carrying out missile attacks throughout Ukraine, including in the city of Kiev and the Kiev region.
"In light of the recent escalation in strikes across Ukraine and inflammatory rhetoric from Moscow, the Department of State is warning US citizens of the continued heightened threat of missile attacks, including in Kyiv City and Kyiv Oblast," the US Embassy's website to Ukraine said in a statement.
The diplomatic mission also urges US citizens, in particular, not to ignore air raid alerts, to take cover appropriately, and to follow the instructions of local authorities.
The attacks on the Ukrainian infrastructure of the Russian Armed Forces began on October 10, 2022, two days after the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge, which was carried out by the Ukrainian intelligence services.
The Russian armed forces have been carrying out strikes on energy facilities, the defense industry, military command and communications since then, and air raid alerts are announced in Ukrainian regions every day, sometimes throughout the country.
Earlier on Wednesday, April 3, the Russian presidential press service reported that Kiev had attempted at night to target the residence of President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin using drones. Two drones targeted the Kremlin, and were quickly shot down by the Russian army and Russian special services.
The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was unharmed and continues to operate as usual. The Kremlin confirmed that this was a planned terrorist attack and an attempt to assassinate the head of state. Russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures when and how it deems appropriate.
For his part, the Ukrainian president claimed that Kiev did not attack Russian President Vladimir Putin or the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.
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