Berlin Group 21: OPCW hid evidence and facts about alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria

-Berlin 21 Group said that the investigations by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, specifically in Douma in April 2018, concealed a lot of evidence and facts.

OPCW ignores evidence of Kyiv's violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention

Kyiv used toxic non-lethal chemicals more than 400 times during a special military operation, said the head of the Russian Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops , Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

Russia has no intention to cooperate with OPCW team on Douma incident — Foreign Ministry

Russia has no intention in principle to cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) working on the chemical incident in the Syrian city of Douma, as Moscow considers this body illegitimate, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on the another IIT report on the incident, which happened on April 7, 2018.

Russia Says Proof of Ukraine's 'Chemical Terrorism' to Be Sent to OPCW Soon | Farsnews Agency

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that documents confirming cases of "chemical terrorism" by Ukraine will soon be relayed to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) by the Russian envoy.

Shulgin: 200 notes ignored by OPCW on terrorist provocations in Syria – Syrian Arab News Agency

The Permanent Representative of Russia to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Alexander Shulgin, said that the technical secretariat of OPCW ignored about 200 notes from Russia on terrorist provocations in Syria‎.

Russia condemns attempts to link chemical incident in Syria to downed jet — diplomat - TASS

Russia condemns Western countries’ attempts to draw a connection between an alleged chemical incident in Syria and the downing of Russia’s Su-25 attack jet in the country, Russian Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Alexander Shulgin told TASS on Friday.

OPCW Chief Offers New Lies, Excuses to Avoid Liability in Syria Cover-Up Scandal - FARS

 (FNA)- Head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) resorted to new falsehoods and fabrications to avoid accountability about his organization’s cover-up scandal that sought to blame the Syrian government for the 2018 attack in a residential area in Idlib province.

Syria denies OPCW report on use of chlorine bomb | THE DAILY STAR

Syria denied a report by the global chemical weapons watchdog which said there were reasonable grounds to believe that the Syrian air force dropped a chlorine bomb on a residential area in the rebel-controlled Idlib region three years ago.

OPCW likely to again make claims about chemical weapons use in Syria — Russian diplomat - TASS

The Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) may announce the launch of another investigation into purported use of chemical weapons in Syria, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy told a UN Security Council session on Tuesday.

China calls for caution in dealing with Syria chemical weapon issue - China.org.cn

A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for caution in dealing with the issue of Syria's chemical weapons.

Terrorist organizations in southern Syria should be eliminated

Russian Foreign Ministry affirmed the need to fight and eliminate terrorist organizations in southern Syria, noting that the United States has not fulfilled its obligations in this regard.

Russia’s Defense Ministry: OPCW missions in Syria violate Chemical Weapons Convention

The OPCW’s missions in Syria violate the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention, Major-General Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops, said on Friday.

Chemicals arms watchdog wants attack perpetrators identified

The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog said Friday his organization needed a mechanism to identify the perpetrators of attacks, despite fears it could lead to accusations of politicization.

UK envoy says briefing arranged by Russia, Syria at OPCW is ‘stunt’

Britain’s ambassador to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) described a briefing arranged by Russia and Syria at the organization’s premises on Thursday as a stunt, Reuters reports.

OPCW Finds No Chemical Weapons at Syrian Facilities Bombed by US : Russian MoD

Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff Col. Gen. Sergey Rudskoy has announced that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had confirmed that there were no chemical weapons found at the Barzeh research center in Damascus despite the US officials' claims.

Russia says OPCW inspectors have reached Douma

Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have arrived in the Syrian town of Douma, the Russian foreign ministry has said.

Lavrov: les radicaux ayant attaqué la mission de l'Onu à Douma ont été avertis

Les radicaux qui ont attaqué la mission de l'Onu pour la sécurité à Douma ont sûrement été avertis, d'après le chef de la diplomatie russe Sergueï Lavrov.

Syrie: pour les experts de l'OIAC, mission quasi-impossible à Douma

Les enquêteurs internationaux arrivés mardi à Douma, plus de dix jours après l'attaque chimique présumée dans la banlieue de Damas, ont peu de chances de pouvoir collecter des indices probants et des preuves irréfutables, estiment experts et officiels.

OPCW experts to reach Syria’s Douma on April 18 : Russian MoD

OPCW experts who have arrived in Syria to probe into a possible chemical attack in Douma plan to visit the site of the presumable incident on April 18, Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia’s NBC defense forces, said on Monday after a meeting of the OPCW Executive Council.

UN chief urges Security Council to respond unitedly to chemical weapon issue in Syria

Concerned by the persistent allegations of chemical weapon use in Syria, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday reiterated his call for the UN Security Council to demonstrate unity and resolve on the issue.