After Marcos Meets With Putin, Russia Releases 24 Filipinos
President Vladimir Putin ordered the release of 24 Filipinos detained in Irkutsk, Siberia. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised the issue during a summit meeting in Kazan. The Department of Foreign Affairs views the move as a sign of strengthening ties between the two nations.
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New details identify Irkutsk as the detention site and include the DFA's reaction to the release.
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Russia Releases 24 Filipinos Following Marcos-Putin Meeting
confidence 100%President Vladimir Putin ordered the release of 24 Filipinos detained in Irkutsk, Siberia. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised the issue during a summit meeting in Kazan. The Department of Foreign Affairs views the move as a sign of strengthening ties between the two nations.
What's confirmed:
- President Vladimir Putin ordered the release of 24 Filipinos detained in Irkutsk, Siberia.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed the detainees with Putin during a summit in Kazan.
Still unconfirmed:
- DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro described the release as a testament to growing Philippines-Russia ties.
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Russia Releases 24 Filipinos Following Marcos-Putin Meeting
confidence 100%Russia freed 24 Filipinos who were held for months without charges in Siberia. The release followed a meeting in Kazan between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and President Vladimir Putin. The individuals returned to Manila via flights that arrived early Sunday.
What's confirmed:
- President Vladimir Putin ordered the release of 24 Filipinos.
- The individuals were detained in Siberia for months without charges.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised concerns for the detainees during a meeting with Putin in Kazan.
- The 24 Filipinos arrived in Manila on two flights early Sunday.
- The detainees were held for 9 months.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Filipinos may have been victims of illegal job recruitment.
- Repatriation involved a transit through Thailand.