‘Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Has Undermined the Global Order’: Singapore Prime Minister

Singapore’s Prime MInister Lee Hsien Loong said that there the Russia-Ukraine war is having a far reaching impact worldwide, including Singapore, and that Singaporeans are already feeling the impact of the war on cost of living.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives to attend a plenary session at a regional summit in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 2, 2019. Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that there the Russia–Ukraine war is having a far-reaching impact worldwide, including Singapore, and that Singaporeans are already feeling the impact of the war on the cost of living.

He made a speech at the annual May Day Rally on May 1, addressing about 1,000 union leaders and tripartite partners of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC).

‘No Good Outcome in Sight’

During his speech, Lee said that as the war continues, there is “no good outcome in sight.” As the Ukrainians are defending themselves better than expected, the Russians are unlikely to swiftly defeat them, Lee said. However, neither can the Ukrainians expel the Russians from their territory as they are outnumbered.