Russia urges U.S. to explain purpose of biological labs in Ukraine

STORY: Russia urges U.S. to explain purpose of biological labs in Ukraine DATELINE: March 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of the press conferenceSOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokespersonSOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokespersonvarious of street view in Moscow STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Washington must explain to the international community the purpose of U.S.-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson "We remember for how many years and with what bloody results, they (the United States) searched for various types of chemical, biological, bacteriological weapons and so on all over the world, actually occupying lands and killing people." Zakharova said that Kiev has recently begun erasing traces of these biological programs. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MARIA ZAK