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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

Germany’s Olaf Scholz warns Russia not to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, amid Nato ‘false-flag’ fears

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Germany’s Olaf Scholz has issued a fresh warning to Vladimir Putin not to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, after Nato’s chief alleged that Russia could be preparing a pretext to launch such an attack.

Speaking to reporters after a Nato summit in Brussels, in which the alliance agreed to send hazmat suits to Ukraine, Berlin’s chancellor said: “Should Russia be preparing a false-flag operation in order to use such weapons, this would be in violation of all rules, agreements and conventions.”

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