LOOK: Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky troops the line during arrival honors at Malacanang Palace for a bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on Monday, 3 June 2024.
The Ukranian leader arrived on the evening of 2 June 2024. The visit follows his attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where he accused China of helping Russia undermine a peace summit planned in Switzerland.
Zelensky’s visit to Manila is seen as part of his efforts to gain international support amid Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia. Zelensky wanted to meet Marcos in Singapore but their schedules did not align. | via Yummie Dingding