Belgian lawmakers have recognized Holodomor -- the 1932-33 famine caused by the policies of the Soviet government in Ukraine -- as a genocide. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed gratitude to Belgium on March 10, calling the move "an important decision for every Ukrainian and a deeply symbolic step" as Kyiv fights to repel Russia's invasion. Last week, Bulgarian lawmakers recognized Holodomor as a genocide. Historians say the failure to properly harvest crops in Ukraine in 1932 under Soviet mismanagement was the main cause of the famine that killed millions of Ukrainians. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Belgium Recognizes Soviet-Era Famine in Ukraine As Genocide
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy and his wife, Olena, visit a monument to Holodomor victims in Kyiv on November 26, 2022.