Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland said during a Senate hearing on Tuesday that if there is a chemical or biological weapons incident in Ukraine, it will be the Russians' responsibility. She also said the United States is working to prevent Russia from capturing Ukraine's "biological research facilities." <b>MEANWHILE</B>: <A HREF="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/03/08/chinese_foreign_ministry_accuses_us_of_funding_biological_weapons_research_in_ukraine_and_other_countries_under_its_control.html">Chinese Foreign Ministry Accuses U.S. Of Funding Biological Weapons Research In Ukraine And Other Countries "Under Its Control"</A> In response to a question from Sen. Marco Rubio about Russia's claim that NATO is working on biological weapons in Ukraine, Nuland said: "It is a classic Russian technique to blame the other guy for what they are planning to do themselves." <blockquote>SEN. MARCO RUBIO: Does Ukraine have chemical or biological weapons? VICTORIA NULAND: Ukraine has biological research facilities which, in fact, we're now quite concerned Russian troops, Russian forces may be seeking to gain control of, so we are working with the Ukrainians on how we can prevent any of those research materials from falling into the hands of Russian forces should they approach. MARCO RUBIO: I'm sure you're aware that the Russian propaganda groups are already putting out there all kinds of information about how they have uncovered a plot by the Ukrainians to unleash biological weapons in the country, and with NATO's coordination. If there is a biological or chemical weapon incident or attack inside Ukraine, is there any doubt in your mind that 100% it would be the Russians behind it? VICTORIA NULAND: There is no doubt in my mind, senator. And in fact, it is a classic Russian technique to blame the other guy for what they are planning to do themselves. </blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's one of those odd yet revealing facts of Washington than under both Obama and now Biden, the person in charge of Ukraine policy at the State Department is a hard-core neocon from the royal neocon Kagan family. Beloved by both parties:<a href="https://t.co/pFP3109j92">https://t.co/pFP3109j92</a></p>— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) <a href="https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1501314062591877124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Uh … How many “Wuhan labs” are out there? <a href="https://t.co/0FqRrao01b">https://t.co/0FqRrao01b</a></p>— Cernovich (@Cernovich) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/1501324177126559748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>