What Exactly Constitutes A 'Genocide'?



The Kremlin responds to Biden’s remarks calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine “genocide,” claiming it is not acceptable for the president to use that term. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson explains when exactly violence in war becomes genocide. Warning: Viewers may find some of the images disturbing.

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22 comments

  1. They were killing anyone who spoke in Ukrainian

  2. Mainstream media is changing the definition of another word now?

  3. This present media focus on 'war crimes' is something that should be
    dealt with after the conflict ends. Ceasefire negotiations would be a
    better focus. ( Tell me a war where civilians were not killed
    indiscriminately; Dresden, Napalm in Vietnam, Hiroshima, US used cluster bombs in Iraq, Korea where 3,000,000
    people died etc…)

  4. How do we know for sure that Russia is the one responsible for their death. Ukraine can shoot these people and blame it on Russia. Ukraine is the 3rd most corrupt government in the world , how can anyone trust them. By the way the USA committed more genocide then the whole world combined.

  5. It is truly a disgrace, that the NATO members and western countries have decided to cower, and not actively help the Ukrainian people.

  6. Omg seriously. It takes that long. How

  7. What proof do you need. They are killing residential areas intentionally

  8. Anyone care about the 500,000 deaths in northen Ethiopia Africa war which is still an ongoing genocide.

  9. Genocide, is what ukrainian gouvernement did since a decade on his own ukrainians russians speakers.

  10. It’s Rwanda all over again.

  11. If it wont pass the criteria for Genocide how about for Putinocide

  12. A slow-motion genocide is drug-addicting a population and driving them inside to live their lives with computers.

  13. Russians think it’s their right that just how they are

  14. Nations invading peaceful sovereign nations and encouraging war crimes should not have a seat (or the right to protect themselves through veto) on the UN Security Council.

  15. The spirit if Malleus Maleficarum revisited: thou shalt not allow a civilian opponent to live. Utterly inhumane and an indelible stain on the reputation of their nation.

  16. So Putin flat out saying Ukraine was going bye-bye doesn't count. Ok, Cool. A little revisionist, but alright.
    Kinda like how we keep saying WW2 began in earnest when Germany invaded Poland.
    When we should've always said when Germany AND Russia invaded Poland. Gotta love revision.

  17. It is a genocide!🤔 The only people that thank it is not are Russian or are Russian sympathizers!

  18. Support independent alternative media…

  19. NATO has committed genocide against Native Americans.
    NATO needs to be disbanded and We the People need to form the NORTH AMERICAN UNION.

  20. Fake news. Fake body bags. All an act by the scuzzy Americans and brits.