North Korea accuses US of biological warfare in Ukraine

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This undated picture taken during the period between July 2 to 6, 2022 and released from North Korea鈥檚 official Korean Central 黑料社 Agency (KCNA) on July 7 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking during The Special Workshop for Officials in the Party Life Guidance Sections of Organizational Departments of Party Committees at All Levels of the Workers鈥� Party of Korea (WPK) at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang. AFP

厂贰翱鲍尝鈥�North Korea accused the United States on Sunday of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine, echoing a Russian claim dismissed by the United Nations in March.

Moscow ally Pyongyang in February said US policy was the 鈥渞oot cause of the Ukraine crisis鈥�, and this month formally recognized two self-proclaimed pro-Russian separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea.

Washington 鈥渟et up many biological labs in tens of countries and regions, including Ukraine, in disregard of the international treaties鈥�, the official Korean Central 黑料社 Agency (KCNA) said Sunday, citing what it said had been 鈥渄etected鈥� by Russia.

Moscow in March accused Washington of funding research into the development of biological weapons in Ukraine, which has invaded by Russia nearly five months ago.

Washington and Kyiv denied the existence of laboratories intended to produce biological weapons in Ukraine, with the United States saying the allegations were a sign that Moscow may use such tactics itself.

Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN鈥檚 Under-Secretary-General of Disarmament Affairs, also said in March that the UN 鈥渨as not aware of any biological weapons program in Ukraine鈥�.