Those who take leading positions in this field will obtain a “terrible weapon,” the Russian president has said
Russia understands the “importance and dangers” of genetics technology and seeks to maintain an ethical approach to this field of research as it may ultimately yield a “weapon of terrible destructive power,” President Vladimir Putin has said.
The Russian leader made the remarks as he spoke to schoolchildren during an open lesson on September 1 marking the start of the academic year. A short video of Putin’s speech was posted on social media on Sunday by journalist Pavel Zarubin.
“[Genetics] is important and dangerous,…
