Debate rages online over Singapore's stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Anti-tank obstacles on a street in Odessa, Ukraine. The world is witnessing a crisis on a scale not seen since World War II. PHOTO: AFP
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SINGAPORE - The world is witnessing a crisis on a scale not seen in Europe since World War II, with estimates of thousands killed and millions turned into refugees.

And Mr Henry Tan feels sorry for the innocent civilian lives lost to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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