Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in the Philippines on June 3 on a previously unannounced visit to promote a peace summit to be held later this month in Switzerland. Zelenskiy, who arrived in Manila from Singapore, where he attended the annual Shangri-La Dialogue security summit, met with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos. "We discussed the inaugural Global Peace Summit and the importance of Southeast Asian countries being represented there. I am pleased that the Philippines will participate in the summit," Zelenskiy wrote on X. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Zelenskiy Arrives In Philippines To Muster Support For Peace Conference
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left) shakes hands with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos in Manila on June 3.