Verkhovna Rada also classifies the actions of the Russian army as genocide | abroad

The text was approved by a large majority of members of the Verkhovna Rada. For example, 363 deputies out of 450 voted in favor of the resolution. Ukraine is now calling on the international community to do the same. The United Nations, the European Parliament, the Parliamentary Councils of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and NATO, among others, are asked to also consider the actions of the Russian military to be genocide. . The appeal is also addressed to all governments and parliaments around the world.

On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden accused the Russian military of committing genocide. He referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dictator declaring war and committing genocide. The Kremlin called Biden’s comments “Unacceptable”†

However, many experts doubt whether the events in Ukraine fall within the legal definition of genocide. Therefore, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Schulz, among others, refuse to use this term. “But I don’t think we should underestimate it. Schultz emphasized earlier that it’s a horrific war and a war crime.”