"NATO" threatens Russia: any chemical attack will change the "course of war" in Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that any chemical attack by Russia on Ukraine would change the course of the war, but did not say whether NATO would take military action.

Asked whether a chemical weapons attack was a red line for NATO, Stoltenberg said, "I would not predict anything beyond the fact that NATO is always ready to defend, protect and respond to any kind of attack on an ally."

"Any use of chemical weapons would fundamentally change the nature of the conflict. It would be a flagrant violation of international law, and it would have wide-ranging and dangerous consequences," he added.

His comments came, Thursday, upon his arrival at NATO headquarters in Brussels to chair a summit of the leaders of 30 leaders of the military organization, including US President Joe Biden.

NATO allies are concerned about Russian rhetoric and fears that Moscow might want to create a pretext to use chemical weapons in Ukraine.

The leaders are likely to agree to send equipment to help Ukraine protect against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.

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