Russian excuses for war against Ukraine make Asia nervous about its security. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made the announcement during his visit to the United States, Newsweek reports..

Vladimir Putin based his aggression against a neighboring country on historical manipulation, surprising many observers, and not just in Europe or North America.. In the East, where China has become the main power on the rise, there is concern that old territorial disputes could be revived in a similar way..

“This war is affecting the Asia-Pacific region on many levels.. First of all, it strikes at the international framework of law and order, as well as at peace between countries.. It violates the UN Charter, endangers the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, especially small ones,” the head of the government of Singapore said at a conference at the Council of Foreign Relations in Washington.

On February 21, three days before a full-scale invasion to overthrow the government in Kyiv, Putin claimed that Ukraine was “totally created by Russia.”. He insisted that Ukrainians have neither their own culture nor a separate identity.. And the alleged dictators of the USSR Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin " He described all these statements in the summer in a very long essay in which he called Russians and Ukrainians one people.. When a full-scale war broke out last month, Putin's hoaxes stirred up all of Asia, most notably Taiwan, where people fear Beijing is using similar historical rhetoric..

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Singapore strongly condemned the Russian invasion and supported the relevant UN decision. He also joined the sanctions against Moscow. Meanwhile, China, given its own strategic calculations, has done exactly the opposite.. It remains the only member of the UN Security Council that provides the Kremlin with significant political support..

" But it also applies to the rest of the world,” said Lee Hsien Loong.

Singapore leader sees war against Ukraine as a threat to a multilateral order in which rival countries cooperate to solve global problems, including trade, climate change and nuclear disarmament. He also believes that an arms race may start in Asia due to Russian aggression.. After all, countries like Japan and South Korea may want to build up the capabilities necessary to ensure their own security.. They may start building nuclear arsenals despite all the associated risks.

“What happens in Ukraine will have a huge impact on relations between the US and China. They have already become tense because of this,” said the Prime Minister of Singapore.

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Beijing's commitment to Moscow has drawn the Chinese side into an ideological conflict with the West. But, according to the Singaporean leader, this will not happen in relations with China's neighbors..

“I don’t think that in the region, the fact that China refused to distance itself from Russia will cost anything.. All countries in the region are concerned about the protection of sovereignty and the principles of the UN Charter. But they want to keep their ties to China. And very few of them have close relations with Russia.. Except India,” explained the Singaporean leader.

President of the Center for International Relations Richard Haass noted that Beijing's refusal to condemn the aggression against Ukraine conflicts with China's declared position on sovereignty and territorial integrity..

“I think this puts China in an awkward position.. Because principles that the Chinese value very much are being violated in Ukraine. In particular, it is territorial integrity, sovereignty and non-intervention. And if this can be done in Ukraine, if Donbass can be declared an enclave or even a republic, then what can we say about Taiwan ' said Haass..

\? This is a very difficult question,” the leader of Singapore agreed with him, alluding to Tibet and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which have their own culture and identity..

“The sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of all countries, large and small, must be respected. An unprovoked military invasion of a sovereign country under any justification is unacceptable.

We cannot allow any country to claim that the independence of another state is supposedly a historical mistake and someone's crazy decision.. The war in Ukraine has an impact on the Asia-Pacific region. We, too, have many potential tension points and issues that, if not handled properly, can escalate into open conflict.. Countries with interests in the region should make efforts so that we can resolve these disputes peacefully and not bring the situation to the point of no return,” said Li Hsien Loong..