Russia's War Violated UN Charter: Singapore PM

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, Mar. 30, 2023, that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has gravely violated the United Nations charter and international law, Nikkei Asia reported.

Photo Insert: “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gravely violated the UN Charter and international law, and profoundly undermined the rules-based international order,” Lee said.

Big powers have the responsibility of maintaining stable and workable relations with one another, and the most worrying is the state of relations between the United States and China, Lee said at the Boao forum in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine 13 months ago strained ties between the two, after Washington accused Beijing of siding with Moscow for refusing to condemn the military action or join the West in imposing sanctions, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) also reported.

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gravely violated the UN Charter and international law, and profoundly undermined the rules-based international order,” Lee said.

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