By Michael Ruiz
March 9, 2022
Source: Fox News
Photo Source: Unsplash, Scott Rodgerson
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called the claims of US biolabs in Ukraine 'preposterous'
Ukrainian parliament member Andrii Osadchuk explains the role he thinks the West should play in the Russia-Ukraine war on ‘Your World.’
China is backing Russia’s claims about U.S.-controlled "biolabs" in Ukraine conducting "biological military activities" – accusations the White House and Ukraine have both denied.
The allegations come two weeks into Vladimir Putin's invasion of his smaller neighbor.
"According to data released by the US, it has 26 bio-labs and other related facilities in Ukraine, over which the US Department of Defense has absolute control," Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, said during a news conference Tuesday. "All dangerous pathogens in Ukraine must be stored in these labs and all research activities are led by the US side. Without US approval, no information shall be released to the public." Zhao was echoing claims from his Russian counterpart Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova, who said Kremlin troops found evidence that Ukrainians are covering up evidence of "military biological programs" in fear that the invading army will learn more. U.S. officials have said the idea is "absurd" and that Russia could be using it as cover ahead of a possible chemical or biological attack on Ukraine.
China has also struggled to fend off concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic may have originated in a lab in its city of Wuhan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks at a news conference in Beijing, China April 8, 2020. Zhao on Tuesday was echoing claims from his Russian counterpart Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova, who said Kremlin troops found evidence that Ukrainians are covering up evidence of "military biological programs" in fear that the invading army will learn more.
"According to reports, a large quantity of dangerous viruses are stored in these facilities," Zhao said. "Russia has found during its military operations that the US uses these facilities to conduct bio-military plans."
He said Beijing, which has still refrained from describing Russia’s war on Ukraine as an "invasion," was calling on "relevant sides to ensure the safety of these labs."
"The US, in particular, as the party that knows the labs the best, should disclose specific information as soon as possible, including which viruses are stored and what research has been conducted," he said, claiming the alleged Ukraine labs were "the tip of the iceberg" and that the U.S. had hundreds more around the world.
"The US has 336 biological labs in 30 countries under its control -- 336, you heard me right," he claimed. "It also conducted many biological military activities at the Fort Detrick base at home."
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called the claims of a global network of U.S.-run biological weapons labs "preposterous" Wednesday. "Now that Russia has made these false claims, and China has seemingly endorsed this propaganda, we should all be on the lookout for Russia to possibly use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, or to create a false flag operation using them," she said. "It’s a clear pattern, and no one should fall for it."
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the U.S. has led an international effort to secure and dismantle leftover Soviet-era weapons of mass destruction, including in Ukraine. In August 2005, Washington and Kyiv agreed to cooperate to prevent the "proliferation of technology, pathogens and expertise that could be used in the development of biological weapons."
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