Russia says conflict in eastern Ukraine between government soldiers and separatists 'looks like genocide' as US promises support to Kiev in the wake of Moscow's troop buildup in the region
President Vladimir Putin says"Russophobia" in eastern Ukraine, where Kiev's army and pro-Russian separatists are locked in bitter fighting since 2014,"is the first step towards genocide."Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the conflict in eastern Ukraine between Kiev's army and pro-Russian separatists "looks like genocide", as the US discussed ways to provide security, financial and political support to Ukraine.
"You and I know what is happening in Donbass," referring to the conflict zone in the east of the country, adding that: "It certainly looks like genocide."Putin has previously made similar comparisons about the war in eastern Ukraine including in 2015 and 2019. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Biden for his "strong support" and tweeted that they'd spent 90 minutes on the phone.
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