Putin: What is Happening in Donbass Resembles Genocide

Large swathes of the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lugansk were thrust into civil war in the spring of 2014 after local residents dissatisfied with the outcome of the February 2014 coup in Kiev sought to break off from the central government's control. The war has killed up to 31,000 people, with millions more fleeing their homes.