The building of the Russian Embassy in the USA. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 13 The Russian Embassy in the United States said State Department Spokesman Ned Price that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine is not supported by evidence. «Noted provocative statements State Department Press Secretary N. Price during a briefing on April 12 about the possibility of our country using chemical weapons in connection with the alleged failures of the special military operation in Ukraine. N. Price once again distinguished himself by empty chatter, not supported by a single piece of evidence,» the in a statement published on the embassy's Telegram channel. Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
