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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a courtesy call at the Malacañang Palace, June 3, 2024. Kj Rosales, PPA pool/File 

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173205800232520240603-marcos-zelenskyy-malacanan-PPA-10.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="white-space:pre-wrap">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a courtesy call at the Malacañang Palace, June 3, 2024. Kj Rosales, PPA pool/File </span></span></span></span></div><div><span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/><br/></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday reiterated the Philippines’ “unwavering support” for its “valued partner” Ukraine as the European country marked the 1,000th day of its war against Russia.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Marcos Jr. gave the statement about five months after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Manila to seek the Philippines’ support in holding a peace summit. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“In my meeting with President @ZelenskyyUa on June 3rd, I reiterated the PH&#x27;s unwavering support for Ukraine&#x27;s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity,” Marcos Jr. said in a tweet, tagging Zelenskyy’s official X account.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/3/zelenskyy-thanks-marcos-for-ph-support-to-ukraine-1732">Zelenskyy thanks Marcos for PH support to Ukraine</a></span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“It is our hope that we will see comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” the Philippine President said.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Ukraine is our valued partner, and our relations continue to go from strength to strength,” he added.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/11/17/russia-pounds-ukraine-with-massive-attack-in-hellish-night-020">Russia pounds Ukraine with &#x27;massive&#x27; attack in &#x27;hellish&#x27; night</a></span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In June, the Philippines committed to send medical professionals to Ukraine to help care for the psychological needs of Ukrainian soldiers in the frontlines of the war. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In 2023, Ukrainian envoys asked the Philippines to consider investing in peaceful parts of Ukraine as Kyiv tried to recoup some economic losses from the war with Russia. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/10/28/russian-army-claims-new-advance-in-east-ukraine-904">Russian army claims new advance in east Ukraine</a></span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The conflict began as early as 2014 when Russian forces took over Crimea. Fighting erupted anew in 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin deployed troops to occupy parts of eastern Ukraine.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/11/18/biden-clears-ukraine-for-long-range-missile-strikes-inside-russia-839">Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia</a><br/><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/11/19/ukraine-fires-first-us-long-range-missiles-into-russia-008">Ukraine fires first US long-range missiles into Russia</a></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday reiterated the Philippines’ “unwavering support” for its “valued partner” Ukraine as the European country marked the 1,000th day of its war against Russia.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday reiterated the Philippines’ “unwavering support” for its “valued partner” Ukraine as the European country marked the 1,000th day of its war against Russia.

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Marcos Jr. calls Ukraine a ‘valued partner’ as war with Russia enters 1,000th day

Katrina Domingo,

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Published November 20, 2024 07:25 AM PHT

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