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Chemical weapons use from Syrian war stokes Ukraine’s fears

FILE - This image made from video broadcast on Syrian State Television Oct. 8, 2013 purports to show a chemical weapons expert taking samples at a chemical weapons plant at an unknown location in Syria. Legal and moral taboos were shattered with the use of chemical weapons during Syria's civil war. Hundreds were killed in poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad’s forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Several years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Syrian State Television via AP video, File) FILE - Victims of a suspected chemical weapons attack lie on the ground, in Khan Sheikhoun, in the northern province of Idlib, Syria, April 4, 2017. Legal and moral taboos were shattered with the use of chemical weapons during Syria's civil war. Hundreds were killed in poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad’s forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Several years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine. (Alaa Alyousef via AP, File) FILE - This frame grab from video provided April 4, 2017, by Qasioun News Agency, that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows Syrian doctor, left, treating a boy following suspected chemical attack, in Khan Sheikhoun town, northern Idlib province, Syria. Legal and moral taboos were shattered with the use of chemical weapons during Syria's civil war. Hundreds were killed in poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad’s forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Several years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine. (Qasioun News Agency, via AP, File) FILE - Abdel Hameed Alyousef, 29, holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack, in Khan Sheikhoun in the northern province of Idlib, Syria, April 4, 2017. Legal and moral taboos were shattered with the use of chemical weapons during Syria's civil war. Hundreds were killed in poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad’s forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Several years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine. (Alaa Alyousef via AP, File) FILE - President Barack Obama and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, go to shake hands during their bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, June 18, 2012. Legal and moral taboos were shattered with the use of chemical weapons during Syria's civil war. Hundreds were killed in poison gas attacks widely blamed on President Bashar Assad's forces under the protection of his chief ally, Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Obama came close to ordering U.S.-led military strikes but abruptly backed down after failing to secure the necessary support from the U.S. Congress and struck a deal with Moscow to eliminate Syria's chemical arsenal. Years later, concerns are growing that such weapons could be used in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)