>Tuesday Morning Melania
Stoltenberg [NATO Secretary General]: Now, they are making absurd claims about biological labs, and chemical weapons in Ukraine. This is just another lie. We are concerned that Moscow could stage a false flag operation, possibly including chemical weapons.
"Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is adding a stop in Bulgaria to his trip to Europe to reassure NATO allies as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, Pentagon officials said. Mr. Austin, who leaves Tuesday, will first stop in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers. NATO defense ministers will likely discuss steps to better shore up the alliance’s defenses and ensure member states have a “common sight picture of the threat environment,” Pentagon officials said. Slovakia will be the next stop on Mr. Austin’s whirlwind trip, where he will visit with senior civilian and military leaders about ways to “deepen the U.S./Slovak relationship” and make clear the U.S. commitment to NATO’s eastern flank, officials said. Bulgaria, the last stop on Mr. Austin’s trip, was a staunch ally of the Soviet Union but has been a NATO member since March 2004. Support there for Russia has slipped since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, with polling indicating most Bulgarians backing economic sanctions imposed on Moscow."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/mar/15/pentagon-chief-austin-leaves-nato-meeting-europe-w/