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Wicked Blue

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Thu Mar 3, 2022, 12:50 PM Mar 2022

Key Asian nations join global backlash against Russia, with an eye toward China

Washington Post
By Ellen Nakashima, John Hudson, Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Cate Cadell


When Japan in recent days announced an aggressive set of sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, it wasn’t just Moscow it wished to signal, according to U.S. and Asian officials.

It was also China.

Japan, not typically a sanctions hawk, wanted to ensure that Beijing drew the right lesson from Russia’s invasion of a weaker neighbor. Moscow would pay a high price.

Some key countries in East Asia are joining with the West to take what is for them the exceptional step of imposing significant financial sanctions, officials and analysts say, brought together by outrage at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and concern over China’s growing aggression in the region.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/03/ukraine-asia-sanctions/

Article says the nations are Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.

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Key Asian nations join global backlash against Russia, with an eye toward China (Original Post) Wicked Blue Mar 2022 OP
Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
"Ok, Vladimir, you invade first. Let's see what happens" dalton99a Mar 2022 #2
This is exactly what I think Xi did to Putin. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #3
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