What the Russian Federation is doing in Ukraine has signs of genocide, but we are being killed due to their national identity - dissident Zisels

He told about this on Espreso.

"Undoubtedly, what is happening now with the Russian aggression in Ukraine has signs similar to those during the Second World War. That is, there are signs of genocide, but there are also many different ones. For example, Jews were exterminated only because they were by the Jews. It was a racial approach, and it is very important to realize that. Jews were exterminated only by the fact of being born as Jews. And it was impossible to come to an agreement, it was impossible to make amends with the Germans at all. What is happening now in Ukraine and has certain signs of genocide, nevertheless is different. For example, we are killed not because we are Jews or Ukrainians. We are killed because we belong to the political Ukrainian nation, to the civil nation," said Yosif Zisels.

The co-president of the Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities (VAAD) of Ukraine noted that the Russian army destroys in the occupied territories those Ukrainians for whom independence and freedom are important.

"That is, those Ukrainians who want to live in their country, for whom freedom, independence and sovereignty are important, murder is approaching. Those citizens of Ukraine who want to live in Russian peace, who cooperate, collaborate with aggressors and occupiers, are not in danger murder. Except that when Ukraine is liberated, they will meet the same end as other traitors. Thus, there is much in common and much different. In general, in the history of comparison, this is not always a very correct norm of research, but you can compare anything. But it is important to understand what is similar and what is different," he added.