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1. Vladimir Putin states that "genocide" is happening in Eastern Ukraine.
   2022-02-16 01:05:59 (First version)
2. Vladimir Putin states that a "genocide" is occurring in Eastern Ukraine.
   2022-02-16 03:06:01 (Update)
3. Vladimir Putin claims that a "genocide" is occurring in Eastern Ukraine.
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