[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  RussiaNews 🇷🇺 [@mog_russEN](/creator/twitter/mog_russEN) on x 172.1K followers Created: 2025-07-18 08:24:50 UTC 🚨⚡Former Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo speaks on the main issue: > "From my perspective—as a Westerner—everything seems crystal clear regarding the conflict in Ukraine: a big country invaded the land of its neighbor, trying to force it to do something. It appears the whole world should share this view. After all, borders cannot be changed by force. But when I bring this up with my friends in Southeast Asia, they respond: 'Well, Russia has security concerns.' They are not particularly disturbed; to them, it's a European problem. So, as a Singaporean and someone with global exposure, how do you see it? Why does the Ukraine issue appear to be a case of straightforward aggression to me—but not to many others?" George Yeo: > "I could remind you of the case of Kosovo, which was taken from Serbia by force. Belgrade was bombed for two or three months because of that. So, what works for one side, works for the other. I’ve sat next to Lavrov many times at regional meetings—Singapore starts with 'S', Russia with 'R', so alphabetically, we’re eternal neighbors. I remember how upset he was about what the West did in Kosovo. So, it’s not possible to talk about Russia and Ukraine from the same moral position you just expressed. Of course, Singapore is not happy. When we see the strong bullying the weak, and we ourselves are small and weak, it’s natural to sympathize with the weaker side. But that’s only when you deserve to see the full picture. And when you do, you’ll realize it’s not so simple. If you want to find a way out of this situation, you must look at the whole picture—not just one frame." > "Ask yourself: Why do Lenin, Putin, and Zelensky all share the same name? Who was Vladimir I? He was a prince of Kyiv who, upon his baptism, chose between Latin and Byzantine rites. At the time, the Church was still united; the Great Schism occurred in 1054. He was so dazzled by the magnificence of Byzantium that he embraced Orthodoxy. Rome never fully absorbed the entire Greek Orthodox world—and that divide still exists today. Kyiv ended up on the side of Orthodox Moscow. Ukraine has always been at the boundary between two worlds. Look at maps of Europe from 50, 100, or XXX years ago. You’ll see how the borders shifted constantly. Ukraine lies at the intersection of tectonic plates." > "Personally, I was sure Russia would act by the end of 2021. I told my children this, because I had carefully read Putin’s article 'On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.' In my view, it was a good historical essay. But as soon as I mentioned it to Americans, they laughed at me. They said: 'He’s evil—how can you even try to understand him?' Well, how do you argue with that kind of logic?" > "And once he took action, I realized Ukraine would be divided—and for a long time. For decades. Just like the Korean Peninsula, or Kashmir, or Cyprus. A ceasefire might be reached in two or three years, but a peace treaty? No. Moreover, this division within Europe marks a new chapter in its history. It may be the end of EU expansion—and possibly NATO’s as well. When you crash into something and the wall doesn’t fall, it hits back. And sometimes that impact is enough to leave cracks in you."  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [land of](/topic/land-of) [ukraine](/topic/ukraine) [Post Link](https://x.com/mog_russEN/status/1946123987391525001)
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Created: 2025-07-18 08:24:50 UTC
🚨⚡Former Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo speaks on the main issue:
"From my perspective—as a Westerner—everything seems crystal clear regarding the conflict in Ukraine: a big country invaded the land of its neighbor, trying to force it to do something. It appears the whole world should share this view. After all, borders cannot be changed by force.
But when I bring this up with my friends in Southeast Asia, they respond: 'Well, Russia has security concerns.' They are not particularly disturbed; to them, it's a European problem.
So, as a Singaporean and someone with global exposure, how do you see it? Why does the Ukraine issue appear to be a case of straightforward aggression to me—but not to many others?"
George Yeo:
"I could remind you of the case of Kosovo, which was taken from Serbia by force. Belgrade was bombed for two or three months because of that. So, what works for one side, works for the other.
I’ve sat next to Lavrov many times at regional meetings—Singapore starts with 'S', Russia with 'R', so alphabetically, we’re eternal neighbors. I remember how upset he was about what the West did in Kosovo.
So, it’s not possible to talk about Russia and Ukraine from the same moral position you just expressed.
Of course, Singapore is not happy. When we see the strong bullying the weak, and we ourselves are small and weak, it’s natural to sympathize with the weaker side. But that’s only when you deserve to see the full picture. And when you do, you’ll realize it’s not so simple.
If you want to find a way out of this situation, you must look at the whole picture—not just one frame."
"Ask yourself: Why do Lenin, Putin, and Zelensky all share the same name? Who was Vladimir I? He was a prince of Kyiv who, upon his baptism, chose between Latin and Byzantine rites.
At the time, the Church was still united; the Great Schism occurred in 1054. He was so dazzled by the magnificence of Byzantium that he embraced Orthodoxy. Rome never fully absorbed the entire Greek Orthodox world—and that divide still exists today.
Kyiv ended up on the side of Orthodox Moscow. Ukraine has always been at the boundary between two worlds. Look at maps of Europe from 50, 100, or XXX years ago. You’ll see how the borders shifted constantly.
Ukraine lies at the intersection of tectonic plates."
"Personally, I was sure Russia would act by the end of 2021. I told my children this, because I had carefully read Putin’s article 'On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.'
In my view, it was a good historical essay. But as soon as I mentioned it to Americans, they laughed at me. They said: 'He’s evil—how can you even try to understand him?' Well, how do you argue with that kind of logic?"
"And once he took action, I realized Ukraine would be divided—and for a long time. For decades. Just like the Korean Peninsula, or Kashmir, or Cyprus. A ceasefire might be reached in two or three years, but a peace treaty? No.
Moreover, this division within Europe marks a new chapter in its history. It may be the end of EU expansion—and possibly NATO’s as well.
When you crash into something and the wall doesn’t fall, it hits back. And sometimes that impact is enough to leave cracks in you."
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