President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit to discuss cooperation focused on food and energy security. Marcos arrived for the summit during a visit described as his first to Russia, occurring 50 years after his father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., visited the Soviet Union in 1976 and helped establish diplomatic relations between Manila and Moscow.
Ahead of the bilateral meeting, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs says the talks are expected to center on strengthening food security and energy security, which it describes as mutually important for both countries. Coverage also reports discussions may include broader areas of cooperation such as trade and, as indicated by Philippine officials, possible collaboration in nuclear energy.
Separately from the bilateral track, Marcos uses the summit context to call for deeper ASEAN-Russia engagement on security and economic development, citing transnational threats including terrorism, illicit trafficking, cybercrime, and online scams. Multiple reports characterize the two leaders’ discussion as building on steady current trade while exploring additional cooperation opportunities.
