In rare stand, South Korea, Singapore unveil sanctions on Russia
Al JazeeraRussia’s attack on its European neighbour has generated relatively little condemnation in Asia compared to the West. “The Korean government condemned Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine and, as a responsible member of the international community, decided to actively participate in the international community’s efforts, including economic sanctions, for a peaceful resolution of the situation,” the statement said. ‘Unprecedented gravity’ Singapore said it would impose “appropriate sanctions and restrictions,” including financial measures and export controls on items that could be used as weapons against the people of Ukraine. “Singapore intends to act in concert with many other like-minded countries to impose appropriate sanctions and restrictions against Russia,” Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told parliament. Balakrishnan said the sanctions were warranted due to the “unprecedented gravity” of the situation and Russia’s veto last week of a draft Security Council resolution, which Singapore co- “In particular, we will impose export controls on items that can be used directly as weapons in Ukraine to inflict harm or to subjugate the Ukrainians,” he said.
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