Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 24) – A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterated its support for Kyiv, and called on both countries to settle the conflict peacefully.
“On the 1st Anniversary of Russia’s Launch of Special Military Operations in Ukraine, the Philippines continues to call on the Parties to settle the conflict through peaceful and diplomatic means,” the DFA said Friday.
“The Philippines has pronounced its principled stance on Ukraine and has consistently voted in favor of five earlier UN [United Nations] resolutions on Ukraine reaffirming the country’s support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine and other UN member states,” it added.
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The DFA said the Philippines also backed a recent UN resolution calling for a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine.”
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his Urkainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke over the phone on Feb. 13.
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“President Marcos assured Ukraine of the Philippines’ continuing support and participation in any effort to reach a peaceful resolution of the crisis. President Marcos further conveyed that the Philippines is with Ukraine in its search for peace,” the DFA said.
Russia launched its attack on Ukraine on Feb. 24 last year.
