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Joe Biden accuses Vladimir Putin of committing genocide in Ukraine

Guardian, 13 Apr 2022
The US president says Russia is carrying out genocide in Ukraine. Joe Biden first used the word in passing on Tuesday at a domestic policy event in Iowa about the use of ethanol in petrol.
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'Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide half a world away,' he said. Questioned later on whether he intended to apply the term to Russians actions in Ukraine, Biden told journalist: 'Yes, I called it genocide because it’s become clearer and clearer that Putin is just trying to wipe out the idea of even being Ukrainian'

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