Cases of Russia’s Involvement in Chemical Warfare

As a state party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, Russia is prohibited under international law from producing, stockpiling, or using chemical weapons.

Despite that, Putin’s regime not only continues to develop the Novichok agent, as investigators from Bellingcat reported in 2020, but uses it against political opponents.

On the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare, we look at how Russia is involved in chemical warfare in our infographic.