US President Joe Biden has warned that Vladimir Putin is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons. Mr Biden said the Russian president's "back is against the wall", which increases the likelihood he will resort to such measures.
Speaking at a business roundtable event in Washington DC, Mr Biden said Russia's false claims that Ukraine has biological and chemical weapons suggests Putin is thinking about using them himself. Referring to the Russian president, Mr Biden said: "Now he’s talking about new false flags he’s setting up including, asserting that we in America have biological as well as chemical weapons in Europe, simply not true."
He continued: "They are also suggesting that Ukraine has biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine. That's a clear sign he's considering using both of those."
