Moscow claims Ukraine and the US have funded a network of military biological laboratories
On June 29 Russia formally triggered article V of the Biological Weapons Convention, the half-century old multilateral treaty that prohibits the development, production and use of biological weapons.
As far as I can ascertain there is no penalty for frivolous allegations. However, the convention comes under review in December, providing an important moment member states can use to reform the treaty and introduce such penalties. While Africa is not directly implicated in these claims, it is frequently a target of Russian-sponsored disinformation. Moreover, many African nations have benefited from the same type of health-security capacity-building assistance — delivered in accordance with article X of the Biological Weapons Convention— that is now under assault by Russia in the context of Ukraine.
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