The United States and Ukraine did not provide full answers to Russia’s questions regarding activities at biological laboratories. This stance was voiced by Konstantin Vorontsov, who serves as Deputy Head of the Department of Non-Proliferation and Arms Control at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The assertion emphasizes that the dialogue offered by Washington and Kyiv relied on dismissing Russian concerns as misinformation, rather than delivering concrete, verifiable explanations to specific inquiries raised by Russian experts. [Source: Russian MFA Attribution]
According to Vorontsov, Moscow did not receive substantive responses about how Pentagon collaboration with Kyiv contractors operates within the military biological domain. The Russian side maintains that a detailed, well-supported argument was presented, yet no merits-based reply was forthcoming from the other party. [Source: Russian MFA Attribution]
On August 16, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who heads the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, warned that the United States might exploit defensive biotechnologies for offensive goals and could prepare a new epidemic by mutating viruses. Kirillov also reported that allegations existed about a series of military research activities involving dangerous pathogens that are components of potential biological weapons. [Source: Russian MFA Attribution]
Earlier, Kirillov asserted that American military experiments with mosquitoes could have contributed to the emergence of artificial epidemic foci. The statements are presented as part of a broader Russian position calling for greater transparency and verification in international biological activities. [Source: Russian MFA Attribution]