The United States has said Russia will face “serious consequences” if it launches a chemical weapons attack on Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden has vowed never to allow a third world war to break out.
The US president was responding to a statement from Russia that Ukraine and the United States were developing chemical and scientific weapons.
Western nations say Russia is using such tactics for such purposes.
He says he is not talking about intelligence, and that Russia could face dire consequences if it uses chemical weapons.
Joe Biden has said this while imposing new sanctions on Russia.
Meanwhile, the United States took steps yesterday to end normal trade relations with Russia.