Russia, 17 States Urge UN Chief to Revise Chemical Weapons Probe Mechanism

Russia and 17 allied countries issued a joint statement calling on UN Secretary-General Guterres to update the mechanism for investigating alleged chemical and biological weapons use. The move, published by the Russian Foreign Ministry, signals a coordinated diplomatic push to reshape UN investigative procedures, likely to counter Western-led attributions. The proposal's specifics and backing remain unclear, and its impact on existing OPCW-UN cooperation is uncertain.