“They’re attacking Ukrainian identity and culture. These are all things that are crimes against humanity”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on April 13, 2022, that it was “absolutely right” to describe Russia’s attacks in Ukraine as “genocide,” repeating US President Joe Biden’s accusation.

“As President Biden highlighted, there are official processes around determinations of genocide,” Trudeau said. “But I think it’s absolutely right that more and more people be talking and using the word ‘genocide’ in terms of what Russia is doing.”

“They’re attacking Ukrainian identity and culture,” Trudeau said. “These are all things that are war crimes that Putin is responsible for. These are all things that are crimes against humanity.”

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