Russia's Foreign Ministry says West is testing drug distribution among people in Ukraine
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky pointed to the legalization of medical cannabis in Ukraine since 2024 as part of the claim.
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Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky has said that Western countries are testing methods of drug distribution among people in Ukraine, according to remarks reported by Russian state media.
In making the claim, Lyubinsky referenced the fact that medical cannabis has been legally permitted in Ukraine since August 2024, citing this as part of the backdrop to his statement.
The remarks form part of a broader pattern of statements from Russian officials addressing social and health-related developments inside Ukraine during the ongoing conflict between the two countries.
No independent verification of the specific claim regarding drug distribution testing was included in the available reporting, and Ukrainian officials were not cited as responding to the allegation.
The statement adds to the wider information exchange between Moscow and Kyiv, in which both sides frequently issue competing claims about conditions and developments on the other side.
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