In India, Moscow has been seen as a reliable military partner for decades. Putin a “ pariah on the international stage.” The uneven response is unlikely to counterbalance the onslaught of Western anger, but it could test the limits of President Biden’s pledge to make Mr. Taiwan, the self-governed territory that China claims as its own, has also agreed to sanctions and voiced support for Ukraine.
Across the Asia-Pacific, only Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Australia have agreed to international sanctions against Moscow. While most American allies in the region have fallen in line, authoritarian governments and those with weaker ties to the West have been more reluctant to act on the conflict in Ukraine. Putin, the Russian president, is being affectionately referred to as “Uncle Putin.” China has refused to call the assault on Ukraine an invasion. Generals in Myanmar have called Russia’s actions “the right thing to do.” India abstained from a United Nations Security Council resolution to condemn the attack. In Asia, the reaction has been far more mixed. Western nations have been in near lock step on international sanctions. Envoys have walked out of meetings rather than listen to a top Russian diplomat speak. SINGAPORE - Much of the world has united against Russia in the aftermath of its incursion into Ukraine.
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