US looks to keep Ukrainian 'biological research facilities' from Russian control

The State Department is concerned that Russian forces are trying to gain control of “biological research facilities” within Ukraine.

Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that the United States is “now quite concerned Russian troops … may be seeking to gain control of [the facilities], so we are working with the Ukrainians on how they can prevent any of those research materials from falling into the hands of Russian forces should they approach.”