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Press secretary Jen Psaki said Russia's claims about US biological weapon labs, and chemical weapon development in Ukraine, were preposterous.
She called the false claims an "obvious ploy" to try to justify further premeditated, unprovoked attacks.
It comes after Western officials shared similar concerns about fresh attacks.
Newsnight Correspondent David Grossman reports.
Christian Fraser is joined by shadow foreign secretary David Lammy and Conservative MP and member of the foreign affairs select committee, Bob Seeley.
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Press secretary Jen Psaki said Russia's claims about US biological weapon labs, and chemical weapon development in Ukraine, were preposterous.
She called the false claims an "obvious ploy" to try to justify further premeditated, unprovoked attacks.
It comes after Western officials shared similar concerns about fresh attacks.
Newsnight Correspondent David Grossman reports.
Christian Fraser is joined by shadow foreign secretary David Lammy and Conservative MP and member of the foreign affairs select committee, Bob Seeley.
#Newsnight #BBCNews #BBC
Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight
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