Singapore to Sanction Russia in ‘Almost Unprecedented’ Move
- Foreign minister says must avoid becoming sacrificial pawn
- Last imposed unilateral sanctions in 1978, ex-diplomat says
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Singapore’s government will impose unilateral sanctions against Russia, a move which a former diplomat said was the first time in decades that the city-state was censuring a foreign nation without United Nations Security Council backing.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore plans to impose export controls on items that can be used as weapons in Ukraine “to inflict harm or to subjugate the Ukrainians.” Singapore will also block certain Russian banks and financial transactions connected to the country. The measures are being worked out and will be announced shortly, he told parliament on Monday.