Zelenskyy warns of Russian chemical attack in speech to Japan

Ukrainian president asks Japan for tougher sanctions in virtual address to Diet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech broadcast online to Japanese lawmakers in which he tells them that Putin is planning to attack his country with chemical weapons such as sarin. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

March 23, 2022 18:52 JST

Updated on March 23, 2022 19:51 JST

TOKYO -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday warned Japanese lawmakers in a virtual speech that Russia was escalating its attacks on Ukraine, including possibly employing chemical or nuclear weapons, as he called for tougher sanctions.