Vladimir Putin VOWS to continue war in Ukraine in rare public appearance, as Joe Biden says Russia committing ‘genocide’

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue the war in the Ukraine in a rare public appearance. It comes as US President Joe Biden this evening said the war amounts to genocide – and accused Putin of “trying to wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian.” Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he visits the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur todayReuters APBiden said that Russia’s war in Ukraine amounted to ‘genocide’[/caption] ReutersThe war has entered its sixth week[/caption] Putin today said that the bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled and insisted the campaign was going as planned, despite a major withdrawal in the face of stiff Ukrainian opposition and significant losses. He insisted that his invasion aimed to protect people in parts of eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed rebels and to ensure Russia’s own security. He added that Russia had no other choice but to launch what he calls a special military operation, and vowed it would continue until its full completion and the fulfilment of the tasks that have been set. Meanwhile Biden today made a U-turn on his opinions of the fight. Just last week he said did not believe Russia’s actions amounted to genocide, just that they constituted war crimes. Most read in News 'HARDLY A PARTY' Inside 9min long No10 'birthday party' with no cake & unopened warm beer SUBWAY BLOODBATH Shooter leaves 29 hurt in subway - but cops say it's NOT a terror attack VLAD’S WRATH Putin ‘bracing for military coup’ after purging 150 SPIES over Ukraine failure PARTYGATE PROBE Boris Johnson & Rishi Sunak pay Partygate fines and apologise DROWNED OUT Our neighbour with 'UK's best man cave' has built huge POOL - we're furious DOUBLE DEATH Tributes to couple, 35 & 54, found dead in tattoo shop after ‘murder-suicide’ But today addressing spiking energy prices resulting from the war, Biden had implied that he thought Putin was carrying out genocide against Ukraine, but offered no details.  Neither he nor his administration announced new consequences for Russia or assistance to Ukraine following Biden’s public assessment. Biden’s comments drew praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had encouraged Western leaders to use the term to describe Russia’s invasion of his country. True words of a true leader @POTUS,” he tweeted. “Calling things by their names is essential to stand up to evil. We are grateful for US assistance provided so far and we urgently need more heavy weapons to prevent further Russian atrocities. Biden said it would be up to lawyers to decide if Russia’s conduct met the international standard for genocide, as Ukrainian officials have claimed, but said it sure seems that way to me. During a trip to Europe last month, Biden faced controversy for a nine-word statement seemingly supporting  It comes as The Sun revealed Russian soldiers were left rotting in their bunkers yesterday as Ukraine’s troops overran their positions — but a deadly new onslaught by Putin’s forces is feared within days. Read More on The Sun PARTYGATE PROBE Boris Johnson & Rishi Sunak pay Partygate fines and apologise HIDDEN MESSAGE 'Only 1% of people' can read the word in this illusion - can you find it? The Sun witnessed scenes of carnage following a major battle outside Kharkiv — even as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to press on with his slaughter in the east. Bodies lay slumped in blown-open dugouts after Ukraine seized control of a ridgeline in the three-day battle for Mala Rohan — where soldiers are confident they can defeat Russia.