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Scholz's dismissal of alleged genocide in Donbass 'unacceptable,' Russia says

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium February 17, 2022. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via REUTERS


German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's dismissal of Moscow's assertion of genocide in the east Ukraine region of Donbass held by pro-Russia rebels is "unacceptable," Interfax newsagency reported on Saturday, citing the foreign ministry.

"This is not for German leaders to make a joke of genocide issues," the Russian foreign ministry said, according to Interfax.

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