Russia’s ambassador to Singapore has criticised the city state’s decision to impose sanctions on Moscow in an interview with a Chinese state-backed newspaper.

“We believe this decision to be a mistake, to be a wrong one, which runs counter to the development of bilateral ties, runs counter to strengthening regional cooperation,” Nikolay Kudashev told the South China Morning Post.

Singapore is believed to be the only Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) country so far to have announced sanctions against Russia.