Germany's parliament is to adopt the language used by Ukrainian authorities to declare a "genocide" in which millions starved to death under Soviet dictator Stalin in the 1930s, according to a draft resolution reviewed by AFP today.

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(Central News Agency) The German parliament will adopt the language of Ukrainian authorities to declare "genocide" in the 1930s when millions of people starved to death under former Soviet dictator Stalin in Ukraine, according to a draft resolution reviewed by AFP today.

The resolution, jointly proposed by members of Germany's center-left ruling coalition and members of the opposition conservative party, is not only to make the above declaration, but also to warn Russia, because the Ukrainian people may suffer from starvation this winter due to the Russian army's invasion.

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German lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the resolution on the 30th, after the anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine on the 26th.

This memorial day is on the last Saturday of November every year.

The draft resolution states that the Ukrainian famine should be added to the "list of atrocious crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in the first half of the 20th century, which killed millions", including those committed by Nazi Germany.

"At that time people across Ukraine were hit by famine and repression, not just in the grain-producing areas," the draft said, adding that Stalin's carefully crafted policies "fit into today's historical-political definition of genocide."

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock both expressed support for the parliamentary announcement through their spokespeople today.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted that Germany's move had set a "milestone".

Belberke later credited Kuleba with prompting the German side to pass the resolution.