Russia Calls on the US to Eliminate Its Chemical Weapons

Russia calls on the United States to eliminate its entire stockpile of chemical weapons. The relevant statement was published on Tuesday by the Russian Embassy in the U.S. on Twitter, as reported by TASS.

“In 2017, Russia destroyed its stockpiles of chemical weapons. This fact has been documented by the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons). The U.S., on the other hand, is deliberately delaying the destruction of the remaining 3% of chemical weapons, which still pose a serious threat to the planet. We urge the United States to eliminate all of its chemical weapons,” wrote Russian diplomats in response to U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins' call for Moscow to “declare its chemical weapons stockpiles.”