President Biden called the actions of Russian forces in Ukraine 'genocide' for the first time on Tuesday, a classification he had previously shied away from using.
"genocide" for the first time on Tuesday, a classification he had previously shied away from using.
In comments on inflation earlier Tuesday, Biden said that the prices Americans pay shouldn't depend on whether a dictator"commits genocide" against another country, an apparent shot at Russian President Vladimir Putin and his decision to invade Ukraine. Biden's comments drew praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tuesday, calling the comments"true words of a true leader."
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