Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Philippine President Marcos talks with Putin
Russia has freed 24 Filipinos who have been detained for months without charges in a Siberian city, after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised concern for them in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Philippine officials said Saturday.
TL;DR
- 24 Filipinos detained in Siberia for months without charges have been released.
- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting.
- The Filipinos were detained in Irkutsk and may have been victims of illegal job recruitment.
- Putin was reportedly unaware of the situation but promised to look into it and ensure their release.
- The freed Filipinos are expected to be deported back to Manila.