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Ukraine war two years on, through Asian eyes
Kyiv’s struggles and setbacks offer cautionary lessons for other countries.
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People viewing photos of fallen Ukrainian soldiers on a wall outside St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, on Feb 24.
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Last Saturday, the Singapore Press Club and Singapore Film Society organised a special screening of the award-winning short film, 20 Days In Mariupol
No one who watches it – even the most conflict-hardened medic or reporter – will be unaffected by the film. Of all the humanitarian disasters that visit upon us, from earthquakes to pandemics, war is the worst – and the only one that is truly avoidable. So, for war to break out on a continent thought to have settled borders and established institutional set-ups such as the European Union and Nato is deeply troubling when viewed from Asia, where territorial issues are rife and systems weak.
