chemical weapons

President Joe Biden has called the potential for Russian President Vladimir Putin to use chemical weapons in the Ukraine war a “real threat,” and local experts agree. Biden left the White House for a four-day trip to Europe, where he is meeting with key allies to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Harvard scholar Oleh Kotsyuba and Northeastern University professors Mai’a...

Local experts discuss the emergency NATO Summit and whether President Vladimir Putin will resort to using chemical or nuclear weapons on NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “Russia-Ukraine War Q&A.”

There are fears that Russia could use chemical or nuclear weapons as its invasion stalls amid logistical problems and fierce Ukrainian resistance.