17 October 2022
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- Most ASEAN Nations Back UN Vote over Russia’s Ukraine Annexation, Given “Diminishing Cost” of Going Against Moscow, Analysts Say
Most ASEAN Nations Back UN Vote over Russia’s Ukraine Annexation, Given “Diminishing Cost” of Going Against Moscow, Analysts Say
Dr Frederick Kliem, Research Fellow and Lecturer, Centre for Multilateralism Studies (CMS), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), said “Thailand, just like all Asean states, has very complex and multifaceted strategic reasons to behave and vote the way it does.”
The decision by a majority of Asean nations to support the United Nations vote condemning Russia’s latest Ukraine annexations highlights Moscow’s fast waning influence in the region, analysts say. Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia were among 143 countries that voted in favour of last week’s motion condemning Russia’s “illegal so-called referendums” of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine.
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Last updated on 26/10/2022
