Biden speaks of Russian genocide, an idea Macron rejects

Joe BidenPresident of the United States, has accused Vladimir Putinits Russian counterpart, of committing a “genocidein Ukraine.

“I am doing everything in my power through executive orders to lower the price and deal with Putin’s price hike. Your family budget, your options to fill the tank should not depend on whether a dictator ends the war. declares and commits genocide half a world away,” Biden said.

The Biden administration has accused Putin of war crimes but had so far not referred to his actions in Ukraine as “genocide,” a term Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky has used.

Later, in comments to the press, Biden confirmed that he had used that word intentionally, specifying that “it is becoming increasingly clear that Putin tries to eliminate the idea of ​​being Ukrainian

Macron rejects Russia’s genocide

The President of France, Emmanuel Macronhas called for “caution” with the terms used in the invasion, and has spoken of “war crimes”, not “genocide”.

In an interview on French television, Macron rejected the “escalation of words”, referring to Biden’s statements, pointing out that Ukraine and Russia are “brother nations”. “Genocide, that makes sense. The Ukrainian people, the Russian people are brother nations“, he stood on it.

Macron has accused Moscow of having “unilaterally” started a “cruel” war and has indicated that the Russian army has committed “war crimes” in Ukraine. “It is necessary to find those responsible and bring them to justice,” he emphasized.

Russia accuses Ukraine of eight years of genocide in Donbass

The President of Russia, for his part, has stated that the goal of the invasion of Ukraine is “the salvation of the people of” donbasand the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk because, precisely, “they are subject of genocide for eight yearsby the Ukrainian army.