On June 6, 2024, a poetic celebration of cultural diplomacy and literary heritage took place at the Pushkin Monument in Mehan Garden, Manila. The Pushkin Poetry Reading event marked the 225th birthday of Russia’s national poet, Alexander Pushkin, and Russian Language Day. The event was graced by...
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked President Marcos to send Filipino mental health workers to Ukraine to help ensure the welfare of their soldiers amid its raging armed conflict with Russia. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. meets Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during a courtesy...
The Philippines will participate in the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland, an effort to achieve peace amid the Ukraine-Russia war, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. meets Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during a courtesy call at the Malacañan Palace on June 03, 2024....
The Ukrainian government is hoping for President Marcos' participation in the upcoming summit in Switzerland that will be held in efforts to achieve peace amid the Ukraine-Russia war. Denys Mykhailiuk, ad interim Charge d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the...
The Philippines on Saturday, Feb. 24, reiterated its call for a peaceful and diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine-Russia war as it marked its 2nd year anniversary. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines is underscoring the need for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in...
Some of the Filipino seafarers who recently arrived in the Philippines after their civilian vessel was struck by a Russian missile in the Black Sea shared their ordeal and are seeking government help. Fourteen Filipino seafarers on board their ship struck by a Russian missile in the Black...
MOSCOW - Russia said Monday its troops had advanced three kilometres (two miles) along the Kupiansk front in northeast Ukraine over the last three days, as it seeks to regain territories it lost earlier in its offensive. The city of Kupiansk and surrounding areas of Ukraine's Kharkiv region were...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ukraine and its Western allies of wanting Russians to "kill each other" during a revolt by mercenaries of the Wagner group, which stunned the country with an aborted march on Moscow over the weekend. Russian President Vladimir...
Professor Clarita Carlos knows beauty when she sees it. Professor Clarita Carlos (right) smiles beside an unnamed Russian intern she met during a trip four months ago. (Facebook) Over the weekend, the erstwhile national security adviser of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. shared on Facebook...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (AFP) YAGIDNE, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he hoped Russian leader Vladimir Putin would spend the rest of his life in a dark basement with a bucket for a toilet. Zelensky spoke in the village of Yagidne,...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez has made it clear that there was no pressure that came from the US when the ​Philippines decided to cancel its helicopter deal with Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine. Instead, it was only a "practical thing" for the country to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian ​wants an assessment carried out on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Philippine energy security and affordability. With fuel prices still rising, Gatchalian believed there is a need for Congress to look into the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war in terms...
