Should We Fear Putin’s Chemical Weapons? † Abroad

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Chlorine gas was used against its own population in Syria in 2018. Along with North Korea, it is the only country not to cooperate with the ban on chemical weapons.

Chlorine gas was used against its own population in Syria in 2018. Along with North Korea, it is the only country not to cooperate with the ban on chemical weapons.

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With the invasion becoming increasingly painful for Russia, NATO countries are anticipating a scenario in which Putin uses chemical weapons. Should we be afraid of these invisible assassins?

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