Moscow, June 15. The Philippines have requested a meeting between… (саммит · асеана · россия)
Moscow, June 15. The Philippines have requested a meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, scheduled for June 17–19, according to Igor Baylen, the Philippines' ambassador to Russia, who spoke with Izvestia.
Consensus
- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the 25th ASEAN Summit in Manila in November
- The invitation was made during the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan on June 17-19
- This was the first meeting between Marcos Jr. and Putin
- Putin is expected to hold multiple bilateral meetings during the summit
Points of divergence
- Putin will meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah during the summit — kommersant
- Putin will meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during the summit — kommersant
- Marcos Jr. has no plans to sign any agreements with Russia at the Kazan summit — m24
- Putin's meeting with Marcos Jr. will be brief, but a joint press conference is planned after the summit — m24
- The Philippines requested a meeting between Marcos Jr. and Putin during the Kazan summit — vesti
- The Philippines has not yet received an official response from the Kremlin regarding the invitation — m24