U.S.-funded labs around Russia work to create bio-weapons: Kremlin

STORY: U.S.-funded labs around Russia work to create bio-weapons: Kremlin DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday that Moscow has information that an array of biological laboratories that are engaged in developing bio-weapons have been founded around Russia. Peskov said in an interview with Belarus-24 TV channel that "within the framework of a program funded by the Pentagon, a whole network of biolabs have been created around Russia and Belarus, which not only deal with extremely dangerous pathogens, microbes, viruses, but also work on projects to invent new types of biological weapons." During Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the dangerous biological activities of the United States had been revealed, according to Irina Yarovaya, deputy chairperson of the State Duma or the l