Biden says Russia committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is committing “genocide” in Ukraine, where concerns are mounting over the killing of civilians and the prospects of a new Russian offensive in the country’s east.

US President Joe Biden's administration had previously stopped short of using the word 'genocide' to describe Russia's offensive in Ukraine, instead accusing Russian forces of committing 'war crimes'

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday in Iowa about a plan to curb rising gas prices in the United States, Biden said: “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.”

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