Overview
- Russia says it has spent roughly six months negotiating with the OPCW Technical Secretariat over an expert visit to Russia, with organizational and legal terms still unsettled.
- Moscow reports it has handed the Secretariat documented materials, including laboratory analyses of collected samples, alleging Ukrainian use of toxic chemicals and riot-control agents.
- The Foreign Ministry says it formally requested OPCW technical assistance in July to examine a specific incident in the Donetsk People's Republic under Article VIII, paragraph 38(e).
- Russia’s envoy accuses Western states of unprecedented pressure that hindered Moscow’s return to the OPCW Executive Council, noting Russia nonetheless remains a Convention party with voting rights in the Conference of States Parties.
- Setting priorities for 2026, Moscow plans to keep briefing member states on its allegations and to work closely with newly elected Technical Secretariat head Sabrina DallaFior Matter.