(1st UPDATE) Zelenskyy's trip to Manila follows his surprise appearance at a defense forum in Singapore, where he rallied Asia-Pacific nations to support his peace summit on June 15, and accused Russia and China of trying to undermine the upcoming...
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MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is welcoming Ukrainian President Vlodomir Zelenskyy to Malacañang on Monday, June 3, a historic meeting that is expected to catch the attention of Russia and China.on Sunday night, June 2, but Malacañang did not confirm his presence in the Philippines nor his schedule with Marcos until Monday morning.
“Thank you so much for… your position about us, about this Russian occupation of our territories. Thank you for your support, your donations, your contributions,” Zelenskyy said in response, adding that Kyiv will open an embassy in Manila later this year.in February 2022.
During the gathering in Singapore, he also urged countries in the Asia-Pacific region to attend his peace summit, a potential talking point for his meeting with Marcos in Manila.
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