# Russia hopes to receive OPCW experts, permanent representative says

https://mins.news/en/item/45482

- TASS, 2026-09-04 13:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2182823

> Russia hopes experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will visit the country to investigate alleged chemical weapons use in the Ukrainian conflict zone. Permanent Representative Vladimir Tarabrin said preparations and dialogue are continuing, but the timing remains unclear because of what he called numerous political obstacles.

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