TIL Desk/World/Washington/ United States President Joe Biden for the first time has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces of committing ‘genocide’ in Ukraine by trying to ‘wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian’. Biden made the remarks about Russia’s actions during a speech in Iowa about his administration’s efforts to combat high prices for goods.
His comments came as Putin vowed on Tuesday that Russia’s bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled. “I’m doing everything within my power, by executive orders, to bring down the prices and address the Putin price hike. In fact, we’ve already made progress since the March inflation data was collected,” Biden said.
Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank — none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away. To help deal with this Putin price hike, I’ve authorised the release of 1 million barrels per day for the next six months from our Strategic Petroleum Reserve,” he said.