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Singapore PM to visit Russia, first since Ukraine sanctions

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Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is scheduled to visit Kazan, Russia. This marks the first such visit since Singapore imposed sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The visit comes amid a period of strained diplomatic relations, with Russia having previously blacklisted Singapore as an "unfriendly country." AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jean Iau ·

    Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to visit Russia’s Kazan, first since Ukraine war sanctions

    Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to visit the Russian city of Kazan next week in a trip that would mark the first high-level talks between leaders from both sides since the city state imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, sources have confirmed. W…

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