Trudeau says 'absolutely right' to call Russia's actions in Ukraine genocide

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this at a press conference in Laval, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"There are official processes around determinations of genocide, but I think it's absolutely right that more people be talking and using the word genocide in terms of what Russia is doing, what Vladimir Putin has done," Trudeau said, commenting on Biden's remarks who described Russia's actions as in Ukraine as genocide.

Trudeau pointed to Russian military attacks on civilians, including the targeting of health-care facilities and train stations, as well as sexual violence in the conflict. He also said Russia is attacking "Ukrainian identity and culture."

"These are all things that are war crimes that Putin is responsible for, these are all things that are crimes against humanity," he said.

Trudeau added that Canada was working to hold perpetrators to account.

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