[LIVE] War in Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of genocide in the Donbass

A pro-Russian troop vehicle on a street in Popasna, Luhansk region, May 26, 2022. REUTERS - ALEXANDER ERMOSHENKO

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On the 93rd day of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, Friday, May 27, the Ukrainian president accuses Moscow of wanting to "reduce to ashes" the city of Sievierodonesk, under a deluge of bombs.

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► During the Davos Economic Forum on Wednesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba accused NATO of "strictly doing nothing" against the invasion of his country launched by Russia, and preferred to salute the "revolutionary decisions" of the European Union.

He also requested more heavy weapons.

► The fighting in eastern Ukraine has reached "maximum intensity", Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Ganna Malyar said on Thursday.

The industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, west of the Luhansk region, is almost besieged by the Russian army. 

► Russia has announced that it will allow residents of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions to apply for a Russian passport via "a simplified procedure".

Ukraine immediately denounced a measure demonstrating Moscow's desire to carry out a pure and simple annexation of these territories.

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4:20 a.m .: Volodymyr Zelensky accuses the Russian of “genocide” in the Donbass

"

", affirmed the Ukrainian president during his televised address on the night of Thursday to Friday, accusing the invaders of seeking to "burn down" Sievierodonetsk and other towns in the region.

Russian forces practice "

" and "

" in the Donbass, he continued, denouncing "

".

Volodymyr Zelensky's accusations echo those of Moscow, which justified its invasion by an alleged "

" practiced by the Ukrainians against the Russian-speaking population in the Donbass.

In April, the Ukrainian Parliament had already adopted a resolution describing the actions of the Russian army as "

", and had urged all foreign countries and international organizations to do the same.

US President Joe Biden has himself used this expression, while his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron refuses to do so.

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