A portrait of President Vladimir Putin is held aloft during celebrations in Simferopol, Crimea, after Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Photo: Reuters A portrait of President Vladimir Putin is held aloft during celebrations in Simferopol, Crimea, after Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Photo: Reuters
A portrait of President Vladimir Putin is held aloft during celebrations in Simferopol, Crimea, after Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Photo: Reuters
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G7 scolding of China, Russia sparks Taiwan and Ukraine comparisons

  • Some commentators insist that today’s Ukraine is tomorrow’s Taiwan, while others point to numerous differences between the two
  • The comparisons come amid increased military activity in the Taiwan Strait and Russian aggression toward Ukraine

Topic |   Taiwan
Maria Siow
Maria Siow

Updated: 11:41am, 17 May, 2021

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A portrait of President Vladimir Putin is held aloft during celebrations in Simferopol, Crimea, after Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Photo: Reuters A portrait of President Vladimir Putin is held aloft during celebrations in Simferopol, Crimea, after Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Photo: Reuters
A portrait of President Vladimir Putin is held aloft during celebrations in Simferopol, Crimea, after Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Photo: Reuters
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