Do Russian actions in Ukraine constitute genocide?

Do Russian actions in Ukraine constitute genocide?

The White House is facing questions about President Biden’s statement this week that Russia’s campaign in Ukraine was “genocide,” a claim he later walked back. But what constitutes genocide, and what’s the impact of the president’s words? John Bellinger, who served as a lawyer for the National Security Council and State Department under the Bush administration, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.

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