Putin’s Threat Over Depleted Uranium Is ‘Latest Twist in Propaganda War’: Expert

A 2021 study concluded depleted uranium did not cause Gulf War Syndrome

President Vladimir Putin, escorted by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, visits a theatre in Mariupol in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, in a still from a video released on March 19, 2023. Russian TV Pool via AP

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has threatened to “respond accordingly” if Britain goes ahead with supplying tank ammunition containing depleted uranium to the Ukrainian armed forces.

Following talks in Moscow with China’s leader Xi Jinping, Putin raised concerns about the ammunition Britain was supplying to the government in Kyiv, along with a squadron of Challenger 2 battle tanks.