Volodymyr Zelensky will have a bilateral meeting with the Philippine president.
MANILA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Manila on June 3 and thanked him for his support and “clear position” on Russia’s invasion of its territories.an unscheduled appearance at the Shangri-La DialogueMr Zelensky, who wore a black shirt and cargo pants, marked his first visit to the Philippines since his election in 2019.
“Thank you so much for your big word, and clear position about us, about this Russian occupation of our territories,” he added.Mr Zelensky addressed the last day of the Shangri-La Dialogue forum in Singapore, asking for support and participation at a summit in Switzerland planned for June 15 to 16 aimed at bringing peace to his war-ravaged nation.
Russia, which called its actions in Ukraine a “special operation”, has not been invited to the planned summit in Switzerland and China has confirmed it will not attend.
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