[CheezeIt]

This isn’t a “genocidal” war.

[scrollaway]

Yes, it is. Russia wants to squash Ukraine out of existence. He’s going out of his way to get rid of the Ukrainian language and culture.

For him, Ukraine is a part of Russia, and its independence and own culture is a threat to Russia.

What is your argument that this isn’t genocidal, by definition?

[CheezeIt]

By your own claims, and the definition of genocide.

[trhway]

Civilians are intentionally killed and forced from their land because they are of different ethnicity. That is called genocide and ethnic cleansing. Putin has been very clear in his speeches that "Ukrainian question" is the main issue here. Ukrainians being of different ethnicity want their own culture, state, etc. while Putin refuses their right for that on the basis of his claim that their ethnicity doesn't exist.

[just-ok]

> because they are of a different ethnicity

[citation needed]