“Noting that more than a thousand cultural sites had been damaged or destroyed since the beginning of the war, the Congress underlined that the targeting and looting of cultural sites appeared to reflect a systematic policy aimed at erasing Ukraine’s historical and cultural identity, consistent with a genocidal intent,” the Council said.

It’s not the first time Russia’s war in Ukraine has been designated a genocide by international authorities. Multiple European national parliaments have already done so with the Council of Europe deeming Russia’s forced transfer of children as an act of genocide in 2023.

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    28 days ago

    I wonder if Putin would ever relent, or if they would have to essentially siege Moscow and St. P to get an agreement?

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      28 days ago

      If the economy goes down, putin does do too, and the economy is on its deathbed.

      Or as they say, the revolution is theee meals away.