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Music, biohazard warnings. >> translator: this russian state media footage from 2015 claims to show america running facilities in ukraine and georgia that caused deadly outbreaks of disease and killed local livestock. this story is false, but that has not stopped in continuing to circulate, evolving from biological hazards to biological weapons and becoming a key part of russia's disinformation campaign, justifying the invasion of ukraine. the claims were debunked several years ago when, in 2020, the united states issued a statement to, quote, set the record straight, explaining the facilities...

From 2015 claims to show america running facilities in ukraine and georgia that cause deadly outbreaks of disease and killed local livestock. >> this story is false and it doesn't stop it from continuing to circulate. it's a key part of russia's disinformation campaign justifying the claims of ukraine. the claims were debunked when in 2020 the united states issued a statement to, quote, set the record straight. their facilities are for vaccine development and to report about outbreaks before they cause security or stability threats. this week the story was back. >> translator: we are confirmin...

And total accounting for that, but he isn't about to do it and it can't be done obviously. >> reporter: a u.s. official quickly chalked up kerry's statement to, quote, a rhetorical argument but russia saw a game plan what considered a gaffe, considering syria to take action saying, we are calling on the syrian authorities to not only agree on putting chemical weapons storage under international control but also for its further destruction. syria responded just an hour later. their foreign minister saying i declare that the syrian arab republican welcomes russia's initiative. >> it is a develop...

Secretary of state john kerry making a seemingly off-script comment that turned into a possible option. providing syrian president bashar al assad a way out of a military strike. >> he can turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week, turn it over, all of it. without delay and allow a full and total accounting for that. but he isn't about to do it and it can't be done, obviously. >> reporter: a u.s. official quickly chalked up kerry's statement to, quote, a receipt or cal argument. russia saw a game plan in what some considered a gaffe, enc...

Weapons to the international community, in the next week, turn over it. but he isn't about to do it. >> a spokesman said it is a rhetorical argument but russia heard something more. by late morning its foreign minister promised to encourage its allies syria to accept it. >> translator: we are calling on the syrian authorities to not only but weapons under further storage but we have passed our offer to the syrian board minister. >> reporter: who declared his country on board. >> translator: i declare that the syrian arab republican welcomes russia's initiative on the basis that the syrian lead...