On TikTok, anonymous accounts seek to sway views in Singapore over Russian invasion of Ukraine

Destroyed Russian tanks are seen in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on March 7, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SINGAPORE - Below a video showing Ukraine's United Nations Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya praising Singapore's diplomatic position as "brave as a tiger" on video sharing app TikTok, almost every comment was critical of the Republic's decision to implement sanctions on Russia.

"Russia - URA", said one comment on the video posted by Mothership on March 4, using the battle cry of the Russian Armed Forces that has become a rallying cry for Russia supporters globally.

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