Smoke rises from an air defence base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine. Photo: AP
Smoke rises from an air defence base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine. Photo: AP
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Ukraine invasion: Singapore’s condemnation aside, rest of Asean’s ambivalence is ‘shocking’

  • Singapore, Indonesia condemn Russia’s assault; Malaysia ‘sad’; Vietnam wants diplomacy; Philippines, Thailand focus on their nationals; Myanmar’s junta backs Putin
  • Southeast Asia, which has long called for big nations to respect international law, now seems largely silent. Oil and the South China Sea partly explain why. But silence has a cost too

Smoke rises from an air defence base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine. Photo: AP
Smoke rises from an air defence base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine. Photo: AP
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