Talk:Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the Russo-Ukrainian War

More recognition of the genocide

MOLDOVA https://kyivindependent.com/moldovan-parliament-declares-russias-policies-toward-ukraine-as-genocide/

OSCE https://kyivindependent.com/osce-pa-adopts-resolution-recognising-russian-genocide-of-ukrainian-people/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 176.78.227.91 (talk) 11:06, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

When will Wikipedia stop being biased and start calling it for what it is: genocide?

There's nothing alleged about thousands of pieces of evidence, from graves, to executions, to abductions and endless war crimes that targeted Ukrainian population.

Anyone who can Google has thousands of statements, photos, videos and documents proving beyond any reasonable doubt that Russia is committing genocide against Ukrainians (again). 109.87.36.102 (talk) 11:17, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

When this stops being a wp:blp. And when the ICC calls it a genocide. Slatersteven (talk) 11:29, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Like Wikipedia has changed the title of "Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza" to "Gaza genocide" even though neither Netanyahu or Gallant have been indicted by the ICC for war crimes (warrants have been issued for these two individuals by the ICC for war crimes, but neither Netanyahu or Gallant have been formally indicted yet) - yet Putin, Gerasimov, Lvov-Belova, Shoigu, Kobylash and Sokolov have been indicted by the ICC for war crimes and systemic child abduction in an attempt to erase Ukrainian identity (which constitutes cultural genocide similar to that against Indigenous peoples in the US, Canada and Australia) - yet this Wikipedia article hasn't been moved to "Ukraine genocide (2014-present)". Double standards much? 180.216.224.20 (talk) 03:28, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Again, I'm not defending Israel's innumerable war crimes in Gaza nor am I defending Netanyahu - but it seems like there's a far lower bar for what is considered genocide if Israel is perpetrating it compared to other nations (particularly in regards to the judicial process). 180.216.224.20 (talk) 03:41, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

What they do on that article, has no bearing on what we do here. Slatersteven (talk) 12:45, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Requested move 11 August 2024

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The result of the move request was: Procedural close (see WP:RUSUKR). (non-admin closure) Mellk (talk) 21:48, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

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Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the Russo-Ukrainian War → Genocide of Ukrainians in the Russo-Ukrainian War – Because of the overwhelming references in the article, the open rethoric of the Russian goverment and especially in the light of renaming the Gazian situation I propose that we should rename it here as well so that Wikipedia continues the consistency on the naming of articles. G Utopia (talk) 21:19, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

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Requested move 14 September 2024

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The result of the move request was: Procedural close. (non-admin closure) Mellk (talk) 17:11, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

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Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the Russo-Ukrainian War → Genocide of Ukrainians in the Russo-Ukrainian War – Two and a half years into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I believe we have enough evidence of both genocidal acts and genocidal intent. The page, unfortunately, hasn't been updated to reflect this growing body of evidence, and its name no longer accurately describes the reality on the ground.

In his article in the Journal of Genocide Research, Martin Shaw addresses the genocidal elements of the conflict and argues that "the genocidal elements of Russia's campaign have changed, from the elite destruction and brutal Russification envisaged in the original plans towards the more comprehensive social destruction pursued as the war developed during its first year." The proposed analytical framework of a "genocidal war", backed up by numerous documented acts of genocide (as defined by leading scholars) and the constant outpouring of genocidal rhetoric from Russian officials and state media, warrants a change to this page's name.

In light of the recent renaming of the article detailing the Gaza genocide, a similar change should be considered here. A direct comparison between the events is complicated and unnecessary; however, we could use the renaming decision as a benchmark for establishing the criteria for when mere "allegations" are no longer sufficient to describe such events.

Compared to the Gaza genocide, which is still under the review of the ICJ, and which hasn't yet led to the issuing of ICC warrants, an ICC investigation of the genocide in Ukraine led to the issuing of arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova. The court concluded that both are responsible for the illegal deportation of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children. Article II of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide states that "forcibly transferring children from one national, ethnic, racial or religious group to another" is an act of genocide. Thus, there is a recognition of genocide by an international tribunal that is currently lacking for Gaza, despite it being described as such.

Similarly, genocide researcher Yulia Ioffe has concluded that "the systematic, deliberate, and large-scale nature of forcible transferring of Ukrainian children and their indoctrination, along with the broader context of the Russian invasion and the public statements of Russian state officials and state-owned media, strongly suggest that the genocide of the Ukrainian people is unfolding."

The casualty numbers, while in and of themselves insufficient to establish that a genocide is taking place, are sadly inaccurate. Estimates for the Gaza genocide, which are cited in the respective article, are frequently updated to reflect both confirmed and probable deaths, yet applying the same standard for the genocide of Ukrainians would result in a much higher estimate than the one currently shown. For example, an AP investigation estimates up to 75,000 Ukrainians have been killed during the siege of Mariupol alone, based on the extent of the destruction of the city (which resembles and perhaps surpasses that of Gaza). Official counts of the OHCHR and other international bodies are severely underestimating the extent of civilian casualties (as is acknowledged by them).

A recent decision by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to recognize "the actions of Russia’s military-political leadership and its armed forces during the full-scale invasion as genocide against the Ukrainian people" strengthens the need to reflect the growing international consensus (which, to compare, is more encompassing than in the case of Gaza).

A much-cited paper published in the Journal of International Criminal Justice similarly concludes that "there are reasonable grounds to believe that the destruction of the Ukrainian nation by Russia has been pursued through commission of these prohibited acts. Their nature and large-scale character serve as further evidence of genocidal intent to destroy the Ukrainian nation."

Furthermore, in a recent interview with Ernesto Verdeja, a professor at the University of Notre Dame and executive director of the Institute for the Study of Genocide, a critical appraisal of the events in Ukraine led him to conclude that "Russia's violence is genocidal. Absolutely. And I say that again, because it's not only the actions it's carried out, which includes a lot of violence against civilians. They're not just simply attacking areas of military importance. They're terrorizing and attacking civilian populations. They're dropping massive bombs and rocket attacks and all these things in civilian areas. It's not just the actions that point to a lack of discrimination between Ukrainian combatants and Ukrainian civilians. It's the fact that the Russian leadership, starting from Putin down, has consistently talked about how Ukrainians as such don't exist. So, there's the language of denying the existence of a Ukrainian national identity. And that is genocidal because it effectively denies the identity of a civilian population."

To summarize, I believe that the preponderance of evidence, and a comparison to similar decisions on other Wikipedia articles, warrants a change to the current name of this article. Danshirya (talk) 11:46, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Has the ICC declared it a genocide? Slatersteven (talk) 11:48, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Has (insert_anything_here) declared it a genocide?

See? Not every question deserves an answer. We need to address arguments above, or they stay. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 12:34, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

It does, as it points out a potential major difference between this article and the one on the GAZA genocide, and this is why we do not treat this the same way. Slatersteven (talk) 12:35, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

The main argument in favour of option 3 was that 'Gaza genocide' is reflective of the wording used by available reliable sources, and several editors presented detailed source analyses in support of this. Talk:Gaza genocide/Archive 2#Requested move 3 May 2024 . Thank you but no. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 12:48, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Well my objection stands, they are not the same situation and thus other stuff is not a valid justification. You have every right to disagree. Slatersteven (talk) 13:07, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Well my objection stands, they are not the same situation
That was not an argument. See Strawman. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 13:13, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

OPpinion Vs legal finding, wp:BLP applies to this article. Slatersteven (talk) 12:37, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

The ICC has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, and it has indeed done so with Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova. That's the best it can do. Notably, it has yet to issue arrest warrants against Israeli officials for the crime of genocide. It is, of course, not a prerequisite for a genocide to be considered as such, but it does serve as further evidence in favor of changing this article's name. Danshirya (talk) 13:09, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

There's a discussion to be had here, but the statement about the ICC is misleading, since the ICC warrant does not actually mention genocide. Also, in terms of the some of the other logic: the deportation of children is an act that can contribute towards a determination of genocide, but that's a matter for expert sources to determine in the context, not to be inferred. The Martin Shaw and Ernesto Verdeja sources are the ones on the right track, and the next step should really be a fuller source analysis of what different genocide experts have said. In this though, it should be noted that sources highlighting individual acts as being genocidal in nature or as being committed with genocidal intent are not necessarily the same thing as sources declaring wider events to fit the pattern of a genocide. There is some devil in the detail. The title being proposed here is meanwhile not a widely, if even ever used phrase, so it is not a title with any obvious common name component, unlike, for instance, "Gaza genocide", which appears frequently in sources. Iskandar323 (talk) 16:19, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

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Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine.

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Given this looks like a move request, the result of the move request was: Procedural close (see WP:RUSUKR). (non-admin closure) ExclusiveEditor _{Notify Me!} 11:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

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Change title to "genocide of Ukrainians in the Russo-Ukrainian War" and delete "allegations of." Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine, for proof look at the sources that are already on this page and look at the news. Wikipedia needs to be consistent in its use of the word "genocide." Wikipedia has recognized that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, so this page title about Ukraine needs updating. Electronicium2 (talk) 01:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC)